Fifteen-year-old Italian remains in prison in Malta: bail denied
The young man, accused of having raised a false bomb threat and linked to the 764 group, remains detained in the Valletta juvenile prison.
Quick Look
- A fifteen-year-old Italian, arrested on May 25 in Malta for a false bomb threat and suspected of links to the 764 group, remains in prison.
- The judge denied bail during the hearing attended by Ambassador Valentina Setta.
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Why It Matters
The boy has been detained since May 25 for a false bomb threat. He is suspected of being part of the 764 group.
The fifteen-year-old Italian detained in Malta and accused of a long series of serious crimes will remain in prison in Valletta for now. The judge decided this at the end of the hearing in which the possibility of releasing the boy on bail was discussed.
The young compatriot was arrested on May 25th in Malta after having raised a false bomb threat at his school. The fifteen-year-old has been detained in juvenile detention since then and kept isolated from the others on suspicion of active participation in the 764 group. At the beginning of August the father, in a complaint in the media, had complained about the "illegal detention" of his son. The Maltese Interior Minister had instead spoken of "very serious crimes".
The Italian ambassador was also present in court.
The boy, in a blue suit, white shirt and tie, appeared in court assisted by the lawyer Arthur Azzopardi and with the presence of his parents. The Italian ambassador, Valentina Setta, was also present at the hearing. At the beginning of the hearing, the judge excluded the media and admitted the presence of the ambassador only after asking if the prosecutor's office did not object.
Open Questions
- What is the specific evidence against the minor?
- What will the defense's next legal steps be?
