Two men were charged with seriously injuring a man in Cherries Bar, Birżebbuġa in a fight that broke out on Sunday.

Christian Darmanin, 22, and Adrian Sammut, 30, both from Luqa, pleaded not guilty to seriously injuring Marlon Mifsud, who worked in the bar, on Sunday at 10.30 p.m.

They also pleaded not guilty to threatening Mr Mifsud and breaching the peace.

Mr Darmanin also pleaded not guilty to slightly injuring and resisting a police officer who was trying to break up the fight.

Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona granted both men bail against a personal guarantee of €1,000 each.

Police Inspector Priscilla Caruana prosecuted.

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