Club barman says he hid Il-Bona's gun 'on the spur of the moment'

Paul Borg, the former barman at the PN club in Marsaxlokk, explained this morning how he hid a revolver belonging to Anthony Borg (Il-Bona) 'at the spur of the moment' after If-Bona was fatally stabbed near the club.

Testifying in the trial of Alan Galea, who stands accused of the 2010 murder, Mr Borg recounted how Il-Bona and his brother used to frequent his bar. 

On the day Il-Bona was enjoying himself at the bar. His brother, Francis and his partner had been there since 11am and Bona joined them at about 1pm.

Shortly before 6pm they asked him for Mr Galea's phone number, but he did not have it. Il-Bona took out one of his mobile phones, and somehow obtained the number. Bona was then heard telling Mr Galea  “Come over because I want to have a word with you”.

At about 5 pm the group left the bar after giving him a €30 tip.

As he was closing up  the incident happened.

“I went out and saw a man in the middle of the square face up, and heard Frans (il-Bona's brother) shouting that his brother had been killed”.

He added that Frans and his partner gave him a weapon (which he recognised in court) telling him to keep it, and on the spur on the moment he hid it under a boat, near the...