A British man was this afternoon jailed for two years after he was found guilty of causing the death of a Maltese man on a quad bike in 2012.

Justin West, 43, was convicted of the involuntary homicide of quad biker Antonio Grixti, dangerous driving and causing damage to three other vehicles when he crashed his rental car in St. Andrews Road, St. Julians, whilst drunk, on June 16.

Magistrate Neville Camilleri sentenced Mr West to two years imprisonment and suspended his licence for three years. Mr West was also ordered to pay almost €2,000 in court expenses.

The incident took place when Mr Grixti, who was 60, stopped his quad bike to make a turn into the side-street leading to High Ridge, close to the site where the Forum Hotel once stood.

Mr West was driving his yellow rented Peugeot 107 and smashed into the quad bike, sending it crashing into an oncoming vehicle. He had failed the breathalyser test.

Mr Grixti was going to visit one of his siblings when the accident took place. He died in hospital after a few hours.

Police Inspector Trevor Micallef prosecuted.