A 44-year-old man from Birkirkara was this morning given a two-year jail term suspended for four after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at around 10.30 a.m. yesterday in Sliema Road, Gzira.

Vincent Xuereb also pleaded guilty to slightly injuring three police officers and another three people he was involved in a fight with.

He was also charged with disobeying police orders and breaching the peace.

In handing down judgement, Magistrate Edwina Grima noted that Mr Xuereb had apologised to the police officers involved and filed an early guilty plea.

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