A man from Rabat today pleaded guilty to injuring his son in the face after a family feud over a water pump got out of control.
Saviour Buttigieg, 68, was sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for three years and fined €700. Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera also ordered the confiscation of his shotgun and barred him from holding a firearm licence for five years.
The accused injured his son after an altercation at the family farm in Rabat. Mr Buttigieg then followed his son outside with a shotgun in hand.
The incident happened yesterday morning with the police charging Mr Buttigieg of causing serious injuries to his son and threatening him with violence.
Inspector Robert Vella prosecuted.