Ħamrun Construction Site That Killed Miriam Pace Can Resume Works After Judge Visits
The Ħamrun construction site that killed Miriam Pace has been authorised to resume works after its present state is preserved through photographs and video footage, Madam Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera ordered.
This comes after a site visit was conducted by Herrera, the Pace family lawyers, Miriam Pace’s husband Carmel Pace, contractor Ludwig Dimech, and builder Nicholas Spiteri earlier this week.
Pace lost her life in a tragic incident after her house collapsed back in March due to construction work being carried out next to her house, in March 2020.
Hers is one of many construction-related deaths that shocked the nation and led to pleas for investigations within the industry.
Moreover, the site works paused after the fatality, however, Herrera has now ordered the release of the site following the photographic footage which is scheduled to be taken next week, Times of Malta reported.
The owner of the site filed a court application four months ago which requested the release of the site, MaltaToday reported.
However, Dimech’s defence team made a request to appoint an expert to analyse marks on a wall adjacent to the Pace residence.
Dimech wants the marks to be examined by the court in order to prove that the pneumatic drill that had been operating at the site was not used on that wall.
This prompted the on-site visit with the intent to assess the situation.
According to Times of Malta, it is understood that all parties gave their consent to the site release and that there is an agreement that the photos and video that will be taken next week will be shown to jurors forming part of Spiteri’s and Dimech’s trial by jury.
Architects Roderick Camilleri and Anthony Mangion, together with Dimech and Nicholas Spiteri, pleaded not guilty to involuntary murder.
Camilleri and Mangion were found guilty of involuntary homicide and involuntary damage to third-party property, as well as causing the death due to negligence.
While Camilleri was initially sentenced to a €10,000 fine and 480 hours of community service, a suspended sentence was handed down after an appeal was lodged against the previous sentence.
Meanwhile, the case against Dimech and Spiteri is still pending due to a backlog in jury trials.
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