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
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 was found not guilty of murdering Lassana Cisse on Sunday, but what happened to the other eight charges he faced? The former Armed Forces of Malta soldier faced nine charges in connection with the 2019 Ħal Far shootings, with the jury ultimately finding him not guilty of seven and guilty of two. Here is the full breakdown of the verdict
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
Matthew Caruana Galizia has called for the jury system to be scrapped, after the acquittal of Lorin Scicluna by a jury over the murder of Lassana Cisse and the attempted murder of three other men sparked outrage among civil society activists. The reactions came shortly after a nine-member jury acquitted Scicluna of murdering Cisse, a 42-year-old father
More than seven years after Lassana Cisse was shot dead while walking home in Ħal Far, a jury has cleared former soldier Lorin Scicluna of his murder. Sunday evening’s 8–1 acquittal followed almost two weeks of testimony about the April 2019 killing, which prompted outrage across Malta and scrutiny of racism towards migrants. The verdict also cleared
Former soldier Lorin Scicluna has been acquitted of murdering Lassana Cisse, more than seven years after the 42-year-old father of two was shot dead in Ħal Far. According to Times of Malta , a jury returned an 8-1 not guilty verdict on Sunday evening, acquitting Scicluna of the 2019 murder and the attempted murder of three other men. Cisse, who was
The jury in the murder trial of Lassana Cisse has begun deliberations, more than seven years after the 42-year-old father of two was shot dead in Ħal Far. As reported by Malta Today , nine jurors retired to consider their verdict on Sunday after Madam Justice Natasha Galea Sciberras concluded her final address. Former soldier Lorin Scicluna, 29, faces
