Bail for man accused of Fgura fight
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An Italian man who travelled to Malta in search of a job but ended up involved in a fight, has been let out on bail after pleading not guilty in court. Fulvio Ripoli, a 29-year old born in Rome and residing at Fgura, currently unemployed, landed on the wrongBail for man accused of Fgura fight
An Italian man who travelled to Malta in search of a job but ended up involved in a fight, has been let out on bail after pleading not guilty in court. Fulvio Ripoli, a 29-year old born in Rome and residing at Fgura, currently unemployed, landed on the wrong side of the law on account of his alleged involvement in the fight which broke out inside a Fgura bar. Another co-national who was involved, ending up suffering eye injuries. The alleged culprit was also slightly injured in the brawl. Mr Ripoli was arrested and charged on Thursday for involuntary grievous bodily harm upon the other Italian man. He was also charged with having assaulted and threatened the alleged victim and with having breached the public peace. Defence lawyer Mark Mifsud Cutajar formally requested the prosecution to retrieve any CCTV footage from the scene of the crime which could shed light upon the dynamics of the incident, thereby making sure that all evidence was preserved. Moreover, the defence lawyer informed the court that his client was formally giving notice of a police complaint which he intended to file against his alleged victim. Although having allegedly explained to the police how he too had... Read more