Double Murder Suspect To Be Charged In Court Today

72-year-old Carmelo Ciantar, also known as “id-Durga” will be charged with the murder of two people at 1pm today.
The Żebbuġ resident was arrested late on Tuesday following a manhunt after the bodies of 57-year-old Anthony Agius from Rabat and 51-year-old Dennis Mifsud from Siġġiewi were found in an alleyway in the Kunċizzjoni area in Rabat.
Police are currently investigating the motive behind the murder and the family dynamics that might have led to the fatal incident.
Ciantar will be charged in front of Magistrate Rachel Montebello after Magistrate Joe Mifsud appointed an inquiry into the matter