A man was yesterday charged with trying to kill a person with whom he was abusing drugs by stabbing him very close to the heart on Monday night.

Julian Cuschieri, 51, from Cospicua, denied trying to kill Stefano Caruana, seriously injuring him, being in possession of a penknife and of cocaine and heroin. He was also accused of relapsing.

The court heard that the incident happened in a residence in Triq l-Inkurunazzjoni, Cospicua, at about midnight in an argument that broke out when the two were allegedly sharing drugs.

Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera denied a request for bail and the accused was remanded in custody.

Police Inspector Josric Mifsud prosecuted. Lawyer Christopher Chircop appeared for the accused.

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