‘I’ll Cut You Up And Burn Your Mother Alive’: Gżira Man Remanded In Custody After Threatening 15-Year-Old Pregnant Ex
After allegedly sending a series of threatening messages to his pregnant ex-girlfriend, 27-year-old blacksmith, John Junior Pace was remanded in custody on arraignment.
This comes not three months after being granted bail for a separate domestic violence episode.
His pregnant ex received texts threatening her from getting in touch with another man or he would “cut her up and also her family”, the court was told on Monday, as well as threatening to burn down her mother’s car, while the woman was still inside.
These messages, which were allegedly received from the Facebook profile of a third-party, were reported to the police domestic violence unit on Saturday by the girl and her mother, as reported by Times of Malta.
The profile belonged to a 61-year-old friend of the accused, who gave him his phone as he wanted to message his ex.
Pace pleaded not guilty to breaching previous bail conditions, breaching the terms of a Protection order, causing the girl and her mother to fear violence, threats and insults as well as relapsing.
In April, the accused was arraigned over another incident of domestic violence which he later admitted to and was granted bail for, Prosecuting inspector Sherona Buhagiar explained.
When objecting to the defence’s request for bail, the prosecutor argued that Pace’s character was neither “credible nor trustworthy” given his nonchalance towards the previous court orders.
Lawyer Franco Debono countered that the case allegedly involved no physical threats and that it would therefore be apt for a probation officer to be appointed to monitor the accused.
However, the court, presided by magistrate Charmaine Galea turned down the request due to the fact that it had only been a few weeks since Pace had been granted bail in separate proceedings.
The court had little faith that the accused would uphold any conditions imposed if granted bail.
Inspector Sherona Buhagiar prosecuted.
Lawyers Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri were defence counsel.
Lawyer Rachel Tua appeared parte civile.
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