An unruly customer yesterday admitted to smashing a glass in the face of a barman in a fight in St Julian’s.

Mark Debattista, 31, from Fgura, hit Greek Nikolaos Pavlos Fitos in the face with the glass on May 26 at about 10pm at Hugo’s Terrace Bar. Mr Fitos suffered cuts to his lips.

Mr Debattista admitted seriously injuring and assaulting Mr Fitos and breaching the peace. Magistrate Ian Farrugia placed him on probation for three years and issued a protection order covering Mr Fitos against a guarantee of €4,000 for one year.

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