A man was marched to court on Easter Sunday and charged with having hurt his own father in a domestic altercation in Żurrieq on Saturday.
Police had arrested the young man after his frightened father showed up at a police station and told officers that his son had hurt and threatened him.
The father was subsequently certified as having been slightly injured in the incident.
The young man, who cannot be named by court order, was granted bail by magistrate Simone Grech against a personal deposit of €3,000. He must sign a bail book once a week and steer clear of his family while procedures are ongoing.
Lawyers Franco Debono and Amadeus Cachia appeared for the accused.