Five jailed over Safi riot
Five detainees at the Hal Safi detention centre have been jailed after admitting to taking part in a riot there on last September
19 February 2021, 11:51am
by Matthew Agius
Five detainees at the Hal Safi detention centre have been jailed after admitting to taking part in a riot there on 18 September last year.
The men had initially contested the charges but had subsequently filed an admission of guilt on 14 January.
Magistrate Nadine Lia, in sentencing the men, noted that they had no prior convictions and had filed an admission during an early stage of the proceedings – although not at the earliest possible stage. The court also took into account the fact that two of the accused were 17 and another was just 17 when the crimes were committed.