A 17-year-old French student who is staying with a host family this morning admitted to head-butting a Maltese boy after they got into an argument when the French boy started flirting with the latter's girlfriend.

Police Inspector Nicolai Sant said the incident happened near Fuego in Paceville yesterday.

He said the Maltese boy had tried to stop the student and was head-butted in the face, suffering an injury above his left eye which needed stitches. He also reported blurred vision. His mobile phone was damaged.

The French boy paid for the mobile phone and other damages and apologised.

Magistrate Anthony Vella handed down a one year jail sentence suspended for two years.

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