Watch: Five Charged After Woman Suffers Brutal Beating In Paceville
Five people were charged in connection with a brutal attack of a 21-year-old woman in Paceville.
Footage from the incident was shared to social media and published by the Times of Malta earlier today. It shows the victim of the beating being viciously punched, kicked and dragged across the floor.
It is unclear who initially shared the footage to social media with the embedded text.
Two men aged 23 and 26, and three women aged 17, 18 and 19 were arraigned earlier today over the incident and charged with inflicting bodily harm, aggravated theft, contraventions against a person, and crimes against public peace.
The two men were additionally charged with being repeat offenders.
The beating took place in the early hours of 29th December, 2024 on Triq Santu Wistin with police officials being informed of an unconscious woman laying on the street at around 3.30am.
The victim was soon taken to hospital where she was certified to have sustained grievous injuries. Once discharged, she lodged a report with the police against the attackers. The defendants are also being accused of stealing €234.94 worth of jewellery from the victim.
All the offenders pleaded not guilty and none of them were granted bail. Magistrate Lara Lanfranco banned the publication of names involved to protect the young woman.
Inspector Roderick Attard together with Attorney General lawyer Ylenia-Marie Abela prosecuted.
Lawyers Franco Debono, Marion Camilleri and Adreana Zammit were defence counsel for four offenders. Lawyer David Bonello acted for the only minor in the case. Lawyer Matthew Xuereb appeared as parte civile for the woman.
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