A 22-year-old man from Marsascala pleaded not guilty to seriously injuring a woman in Paceville at around 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Ian Zammit was also charged with harassing the woman and trying to instigate a fight.

He also pleaded not guilty to breaching the peace.

He was remanded in preventive custody.

In a separate arraignment, Mr Zammit pleaded guilty to breaching bail conditions related to a separate case.

He was jailed for one month and sent to the prison's forensic unit after his defence lawyer informed the court that he suffered from claustrophobia.

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