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Malta, the 15-year-old Italian arrested for causing alarm has been released

The Farnesina announces the return of the boy to Malta and the follow-up of the case by the embassy

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The Maltese judicial authorities have ordered the release on bail of the 15-year-old Italian arrested on May 25 in Malta for a false alarm in his school.
The boy should return to his parents' home between today and tomorrow and resume school.
The Farnesina, on the instructions of Antonio Tajani, followed the case with the embassy in Malta.

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Why It Matters

The 15-year-old Italian boy was arrested in Malta on May 25 after an alarm in his school. The Farnesina has followed the case from the beginning in collaboration with the Italian embassy in Malta, which carried out consular visits during his detention.

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The Maltese judicial authorities have ordered the release on bail of the 15-year-old Italian, arrested in Malta on 25 May after an alarm in his school. The Farnesina announced this in a press release.

The boy should return to his parents' home in Malta between today and tomorrow, and will be able to resume attending school regularly.

On the instructions of Minister Antonio Tajani, the note explains, the case was followed from the beginning by the Farnesina in close collaboration with the Italian embassy in Malta, which made several consular visits to the boy during the period of detention.

The Farnesina explains that it provided timely assistance to the family and participated in all phases of the proceedings. Lastly, on 5 November, the Italian ambassador to Malta Valentina Setta raised the boy's case again in a meeting with the Maltese Interior Minister Glenn Bedingfield.

The office will continue to follow the matter on a judicial level, ensuring maximum support for the compatriot and his family.

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The boy will resume regular school attendance in Malta between today and tomorrow.
Very likely · Within days
The Italian embassy in Malta will continue to follow the matter on a judicial level.
Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

What are the exact bail conditions?
Has the legal proceedings against the boy concluded or will they continue?
What scholastic consequences might he face upon return?