Palumbo in court following criminal complaint by resident

Three  Palumbo Shipyard representatives were arraigned in court this morning after Senglea residents complained they could not stand the incessant noise disturbing their sleep any longer. The arraignment followed a criminal complaint filed by Anna Spiteri, who is also the PRO of the Senglea Resident Association, regarding an incessant, low, rumbling noise heard on the night between last Thursday and Friday. Company director Joseph Calleja, Francesco Domenico Impollino as captain of the vessel Hamal and vessel inspector Saverio Velluci stand charged with disturbing the inhabitants' repose. Taking the witness stand, Ms Spiteri told Magistrate Aaron Bugeja that the incident was "the last straw" and that the particular noise was first heard last Monday. She believed the loud sound was emanating from a generator. "I lay on my pillow and the noise penetrated my mind," Ms Spiteri told the court. "At first I thought it was a car. But it wasn't. It was impossible to sleep." Ms Spiteri outlined the problems being faced by the residents especially throughout the past five years, including air pollution and the din caused by hammering and saws cutting through metal. "My daughter is about to...

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