A 28-year-old Libyan yesterday denied raping a girl in the early hours of Wednesday morning in St Julians.

Abdelsalam Hassin, from Swieqi, pleaded not guilty to raping the girl, holding her against her will, threatening to use violence against her and seriously injuring her.

Magistrate Lawrence Quintano remanded him in custody.

Police Inspectors Martin Sammut and Louise Calleja prosecuted.

Lawyer Martin Fenech was defence counsel.

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