Additionally, he was accused of participating in a criminal gathering where two individuals carried weapons and of being in possession of a prohibited spring-loaded knife.

The court has ordered a ban on the publication of the victim’s name, however, her mother reached out to the lawyer Jason Azzopardi who in a Facebook post earlier this week shared her account of the events.

According to Azzopardi, who now represents the victim in court, the mother described how her daughter had become a target of bullying at school and had stopped attending due to escalating threats, ultimately leading to the incident.

In fact, according to Times of Malta, three days prior to the incident, the victim reported that her 13-year-old classmate was threatening to stab her unless she met her demands of money.

The 13-year-old in question was later revealed to have been the girlfriend of the 21-year-old Dalli Balzan, with whom she ambushed the victim alongside three others. One aggressor, who allegedly held a gun to the victim’s head,  was also put under arrest.

The defendant was charged as an accomplice, since the knife was found on his person, yet, the 13-year-old could not be charged due to her age. Despite all the evidence, the defendant denied all allegations, even pleading that he had no knowledge of who the girl even was.

Meanwhile, a protection order was placed on the victim while she is still recovering from the injuries sustained during the assault, which has left her family shaken and fearful for her safety.

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