The Attorney General’s office says it has confidence in the “professionalism and commitment” of its prosecutors, as criticism mounts over two high-profile murder trials it has lost in two months. A jury cleared Lorin Scicluna of the racially motivated murder of Lassana Cisse on Sunday in a shock decision that came shortly after a jury found Yorgen
Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg has “intentionally weakened” her office, a PN MP has charged after her office lost two murder trials within two months. Mark Anthony Sammut was speaking out after the shock acquittal of Lorin Scicluna over the race-hate murder of Lassana Cisse on Sunday and after a jury cleared Yorgen Fenech of involvement in the
Lorin Scicluna’s acquittal in the murder of Lassana Cisse is a punch to the gut. After the overwhelming evidence heard in court, it is hard to comprehend. Coming just two months after Yorgen Fenech’s acquittal, it is clear that our justice system is failing us. Beyond the mealy-mouthed howls on social media to ‘respect the verdict’, much will be said
The cousin of Lassana Cisse, who was shot dead in a racist attack seven years ago, said the verdict acquitting one of the men charged over the murder had “insulted his memory”. Abdoulaye said he was “disappointed for this verdict”. Referring to Lassana, who is his cousin, using the word “brother” he told Times of Malta : “my brother’s life was stolen
Lassana Cisse, a 42-year-old father of two from the Ivory Coast, was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Ħal Far on April 6, 2019, as he walked home. Two soldiers, Francesco Fenech and Lorin Scicluna, were charged with his murder. More than seven years later, on Sunday a jury acquitted Scicluna of murdering Cisse and attempting to murder Mohammed Jallow
Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield has said Malta’s trial by jury system should be discussed and reviewed from time to time, following the controversial verdict in the Lassana Cisse murder trial. Speaking to Newsbook Malta at the Police Academy in Ta’ Kandja, Bedingfield was asked whether the government believed it was time to reform the jury
Momentum has called on the Attorney General to explain how the prosecution handled the Lassana Cisse murder case, following the acquittal of former soldier Lorin Scicluna more than seven years after the killing. The party said the verdict raised serious questions about Malta’s justice system and the time taken to bring murder cases before a jury. Cisse,
Lorin Scicluna’s acquittal of Lassana Cisse’s murder has sparked outrage across Malta, with activists and public figures questioning the country’s justice system. The former soldier was found not guilty of murder by an 8-1 jury majority on Sunday, seven years after Cisse was shot dead in Ħal Far. Scicluna was acquitted of seven charges but found guilty
Momentum has strongly criticised Malta’s justice system following the acquittal of Lorin Scicluna in connection with the murder of Lassana Cisse, questioning how a case involving admissions about the events surrounding the killing could end without anyone being held accountable. The political party has demanded answers from the Attorney General after
Former soldier Lorin Scicluna has been acquitted of the murder of Lassana Cisse in a racially motivated drive-by shooting in Ħal Far in 2019, as well as the attempted murder of three other men. A jury on Sunday evening returned a 8-1 not guilty verdict over the murder of the 42-year-old father of two from the Ivory Coast and the attempted murder of
