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Syrian man acquitted of murder in Marsalforn stabbing case
Syrian man acquitted of murder in Marsalforn stabbing case

Syrian man acquitted of murder in Marsalforn stabbing case

A jury has acquitted 28-year-old Syrian national Maher Aljasem of all charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of Fawez Najem. After around five hours of deliberation, jurors returned to the courtroom where the verdict was read out in the presence of Judge Neville Camilleri. On the main charge of wilful homicide, the jury found Aljasem not guilty

Jurors begin deliberating on stabbing murder case

Jurors begin deliberating on stabbing murder case

Jurors in the trial against a man charged with fatally stabbing a man in a garage in Marsalforn, Gozo, four years ago have started deliberating on a verdict. The jurors will decide on whether to convict Maher Aljasem , a Syrian national who is pleading not guilty to the murder of fellow Syrian Fawaz Njem, then 25, on May 7, 2022. The prosecution is

Marsalforn murder jury enters final stage as judge addresses jurors

Marsalforn murder jury enters final stage as judge addresses jurors

The jury trial of 28-year-old Syrian national Maher Aljasem, accused of murdering Fawez Najem, has entered its final phase before Mr Justice Neville Camilleri, with jurors now tasked with determining his guilt or innocence. Following the conclusion of closing submissions by both the prosecution and the defence on Tuesday, the judge began delivering