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Għaxaq Double Homicide: Autopsy Reveals How Mother And Daughter Were Killed As Weapons Discovered

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The Malta Police Force have made some serious developments in the shocking case of Marija Lourdes Bonnici and Angele Bonnici, the mother and daughter who were killed by Joseph Bonnici, the son and brother of the victims.

The pistol and mallet used to kill the two women were found following an intense search by investigating police officers. The officers found the weapons during a search through the Civic Amenity Site in ?al Far; the weapons had been thrown into a skip in the middle of the site.

An autopsy has also revealed that Lourdes died after being shot and bludgeoned with a mallet to her head. Her daughter Angele was shot twice and bludgeoned with a mallet to her head as well.

The mother and daughter were reportedly killed in the garage of their home in Triq Santa Marija, ?al G?axaq. The bodies were placed on a trailer which was attached to a car that was driven to a field in Santu Kristu Street, were Joseph Bonnici partially buried the bodies.

Bonnici had told investigating police that he threw the weapons into the sea, but the police weren’t convinced he was saying the truth.

The family’s troubles go back to 2005, when Marija Lourdes’ husband was found guilty of a double homicide, and sentenced to 31 years in prison

In April of 2005, Paul Bonnici was found guilty of murder after fatally shooting two of his neighbours outside their home in G?axaq following an argument in 2000.

Nearly two decades later, and Paul’s son Joseph has now been accused of double murder, just like his father.

Cover photo: TVM

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Johnathan is an award-winning Maltese journalist interested in social justice, politics, minority issues, music and food. Follow him at @supreofficialmt on Instagram, and send him news, food and music stories at [email protected]

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