The full magisterial inquiry report on the Paqpaqli motor show incident has not yet been given to lawyers defending those charged over the incident.
Though almost a month has passed since the arraignment of 13 people over the incident, the full 1,700-page report has not been passed on, sources have confirmed.
The report was compiled by Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera.
According to the inquiry, millionaire driver Paul Bailey was mainly to blame for the incident, which saw his Porsche 918 Spyder crash into the crowd lining the runway at the airport during a display.
He doesn’t appear to have the necessary skills to drive such cars with such velocity
The other accused are Tonio Darmanin, Tonio Cini, Agostino Degiorgio, Jonathan Tonna, Kevin Perry, Melvin Haber, Ian Keith Cilia Pisani, Jonathan Bruno, Julian Mannara, Christopher Sultana, David Bugeja and Brian Gatt.
They stand accused of having, through imprudence, carelessness and non-observance of regulations, involuntarily caused injuries of a grievous nature to various persons and having involuntarily caused damages to various motor vehicles.
All of them are contesting the charges.
During the arraignment on June 13, defence lawyers said they had “reservations” regarding the validity of the magisterial inquiry and the way it was held. They also complained that they had not received a copy of the inquiry.
Magistrate Aaron Bugeja, who is presiding over the case, ordered that all parties be given a full copy of the report, but more than a month has passed and this has not yet been done.
The magisterial inquiry report found that Mr Bailey was not a professional driver and the crash was a result of excessive speed and a lack of handling techniques and corrective measures.
There were no mechanical failures.
“While the driver is a collector of cars, he doesn’t appear to have the necessary skills to drive such cars with such velocity,” the inquiry said.
The 11-member organising committee, including Mr Darmanin, the man mostly identified with the event, was also indicated by the inquiry as bearing responsibility for the “secondary causes” of the incident.