MALTA
Times of Malta
A court this morning banned publication of details about a case where an 18-year-old man from Marsascala is accusing of defiling a 14-year-old girl at the Splash and Fun Park.
Defence counsel made a request for the court to ban publication of testimony by the victim and her friend.
Police Inspector Josric Mifsud objected, pointing out that in the Gozo priest sexual abuse case, the court had lifted a ban on publication after noting that there was no connection between the priest and his alleged victims. The situation was similar in this case,
The court, however, decided on an outright ban on publication of the details of the case and asked reporters to leave the courtroom.
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