“She was flabbergasted... she was not aware such a thing had ever taken place.”

Inspector Joseph Busuttil who sought a TV producer’s second opinion after he was unconvinced by actor John Suda’s explanation that it was “standard practice” to blindfold actors and ask them to strip to remove inhibitions. Mr Suda is pleading not guilty to charges of violent indecent assault.


“We are losing to a team whose best player is short and fat... and has a love bite on his neck.”

A West Ham fan, who was watching the Europa League football match against Birkirkara, lamenting on Twitter his team’s poor showing and failure to contain goal-scorer Fabrizio Miccoli.


“A serious blow to the ’Ndrangheta.”

Italian Home Affairs Minister Angelino Alfano describing the sting on betting companies used to launder money. In Malta, six Italians were extradited and the gaming companies had their assets frozen.


“Closing major roads for fireworks is a 19th century decision.”

Traffic expert Hugh Arnett criticising the closure of major arterial roads to let off fireworks when there were so many roadworks taking place simultaneously.


“What kind of job includes being sexually abused as an integral part of your daily activities?”

St Jeanne Antide Foundation head Nora Macelli saying that regulating prostitution would send out the message that such activity was “legitimate employment”.


“Rot in jail.”

Caricia Sammut, 21, whose mother, Christine, was murdered in 2010 while she waited in her parked car, breaking down after her killer, Kenneth Gafà, was jailed for 35 years.


“Time is running out and Air Malta needs a solution.”

MHRA president Tony Zahra saying he was still awaiting precise information on the airline’s future, while reiterating his stand against reducing Air Malta’s fleet.

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