A Cospicua man who was allegedly involved in an argument with two siblings in Fgura in 2007 peppered their car with airgun pellets a few hours later, a court was told this morning.

Jean Fred Vella of Cospicua, 27, was accused of having damaged the car, an Audi, illegal posession of a weapon and violating the conditions of a previous court sentence.

The prosecution said that after the accused was involved in a a fight with two  men, he went to the street where they live in Fgura and shot at their car several times using an air gun. There was no one in the car.

The accused in pleading not guilty.

The siblings said the car, which belonged to their father Lawrence Grech, was  sold  soon after the incident and they were not seeking damages. They also renounced to the criminal action.

Police Inspector Jurgen Vella prosecuted. Drs Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri are defence counsel.