A 28-year-old man from Cospicua, Robert Galea, was this morning remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to attacking and slightly injuring a 63-year-old woman in Paola.

He was also charged with using a weapon and with relapsing.

Police inspector Daniel Zammit said that there were serious charges for attacking elderly people. The accused, he said, should be remanded in custody, as he might try to contact the woman.

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