One of three man allegedly involved in last Saturday morning's attempted hold-up at Frank Zampa Jewellery in Valletta was arraigned this morning.
Marcus John Calleja, 37 of Balzan, who works in a scrapyard, was accused of taking part in the attempted hold-up with another two unknown persons, holding Mr Zampa against his will.
He was also accused of grievously injuring Mr Zampa, being in unlawful possession of a firearm and relapsing.
Mr Calleja pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody since Mr Zampa still has to testify.
According to reports, the hold-up failed when Mr Zampa, 79, struggled with the three men, who then ran off from the scene empty handed.