Gregory Godwin Scicluna, 52 of Kalkara, was accused in court this evening of the murder of Joseph Caruana, 61.
He was also accused of the attempted murder and serious injury of his former partner Simone Caruana, 27 and two of their daughters, aged five and three.
Simone Caruana was the victim’s daughter.
Caruana was shot with a shotgun when he accompanied his daughter to Joseph Caruana's house to pick up some things.
The two had split up and she had moved out, taking their four children.
Scicluna pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody, with no request for bail having been made.