Court chastises police for 'total neglect of duties' in theft case
A landlord found guilty of stealing electricity from a hair salon rented out to his tenants was given a suspended sentence in a case where the court criticised the “total neglect of duties” by the police. Suspected foul play by Francis Vassallo, a 67-year-old Għaxaq resident, was first flagged by the woman who ran a hairdressing salon inside the premises undernearth the accused’s home. Years ago, before the hairdresser and her husband had first rented the place, the room had been used as a garage where Vassallo kept his rabbits. Читать дальше...