The siblings of murder victim Sion Grech have given notice that they will claim damages for the acquittal of the two men accused of Grech’s killing, after years of delayed court proceedings. 52-year-old Ismael Habesh from Libya and 55-year-old Faical Mahouachi from Tunisia were indicted for Sion Grech’s murder in 2005, after Grech’s was found dumped in a field after she was stabbed 17 times. Habesh alone was found guilty of using a stolen vehicle, but was acquitted of wilful homicide by 7 votes to 2, Mahouachi by 8 votes to 1. The Libyan was handed a three-year prison sentence forthe stolen vehicle, but left the courtroom a free man, having already spent that time in preventive custody. The judicial protest was signed by lawyers Roberto Montalto, Evelyn Borg Costanzi, and Matthew Cutajar.

Source: Libya Today July 28, 2023 11:33 UTC