Lovin Malta’s Top 10 Exclusive Stories Of The Year
2022 has been quite the year with several breaking stories sending shockwaves throughout the island.
So, we decided to compile Lovin Malta’s top 10 exclusive stories of 2022, to remember just how crazy these last 365 days have been.
10. ‘Once, I Was Invited To A Child Wedding In Malta,’ Resident Recounts As Well-Known Community Secret Is Revealed
Our tenth most clicked exclusive story revealed a shocking reality that not many Maltese citizens are aware of.
A local resident opened up about an incident where they were invited to a wedding in Malta – only to find out that the bride was underage. This came after Maltese-Palestinian author Walid Nabhan revealed that child marriages and teenage births are happening in Malta – some on his very street in Ħamrun.
9. EXCLUSIVE: Charges Expected In Shocking Bullying Incident At Maltese School
At the very start of the year, shocking footage of a bullying incident was exclusively sent to Lovin Malta.
A young girl was seen punched, kicked, and having her hair pulled by several aggressors as she’s thrown to the ground.
8. Watch: Transport Malta Officials Filmed Beating Up Man Lying Down On The Road In Marsa
Video footage revealed some distressing abuse of power when two Transport Malta officials were seen beating up a man as he was laying flat down in the middle of a road in Marsa.
7. Man Caught Masturbating While Looking At Children At San Ġwann Playground
A man was caught masturbating while looking at children playing at the San Ġwann playground on 3rd October. This was the second time he was spotted by Lovin Malta’s source.
6. Watch: Worker Facing Eviction Allegedly Assaulted After Leaving Exploitative Job In Malta
Upsetting footage sent to Lovin Malta showed an employer and landlord physically assaulting and threatening to evict a man for wanting to leave his exploitative job.
5. REVEALED: Sliema Murder Suspect Harassed Women Across Malta, Multiple Victims Claim
Paulina Dembska’s rapist and murderer, Abner Aquilina, was revealed to have harassed several other women through social media.
Lovin Malta received numerous screenshots from messages sent by Aquilina, from his personal profile, and other fake profiles on social media.
4. New Photos Reveal Chantelle Chetcuti’s Alleged Murderer Went To Italy To Watch Milan Match While On Bail
Photos that were exclusively sent to Lovin Malta show the alleged murderer, Justin Borg, who is facing charges for the stabbing of Chantelle Chetcuti enjoying a football game in Milan.
This raised extreme national concern about Malta’s judicial protocols that seemingly allowed this to happen.
3. Watch: San Vincenz Patient Begs For Air After Carer Manhandles Him On Bed
More distressing footage was sent to Lovin Malta only a month ago and it shows a carer at the St Vincent De Paule long-term care facility manhandling an elderly patient in his bed as he begs for a moment to breathe.
2. Maltese Hotel Says CS Gamer Spent ‘Three Weeks Refusing’ For His Room To Be Cleaned
A Maltese hotel hit back at professional CS gamer who complained about mould and insects in his room, arguing that S1mple spent three weeks in the hotel “eating, drinking and ordering takeout” while also refusing for his room to be cleaned.
1. Exclusive: ‘I Went On A Date With The Tinder Swindler In Sliema And Nearly Became His Victim’
In the first place, is a dating story gone wrong with local women and a major fraudster revealed on a Netflix TV show.
When Danielle Calafato matched with a good-looking and wealthy man on the dating app Tinder, she thought a Sliema date with him might be a good idea.
Which was your top 2022 story?