MALTA
Times of Malta
A magistrate this morning started hearing evidence in the case of Dominican friar Charles Fenech who is facing sex abuse charges.
The first to take the witness stand was the woman who is making the allegations against Fr Fenech. She testified behind closed doors before Magistrate Tonio Micallef Trigona.
The woman is claiming Fr Fenech sexually abused her during the course of a relationship spanning a number of years.
She alleges that the abuse started while she was being treated at Mount Carmel Hospital.
Two women later also testified behind closed doors. Sources said they were asked to confirm the testimony of the main witness.
It is not yet clear whether the remaining witnesses will be heard in open court when the case resumes on February 23.
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