The man accused of murdering Caroline Magri appeared in court without the assistance of a lawyer this afternoon. Ms Magri was found murdered in her bedroom in Ta' Giorni last September. Djibril Ganiou was charged with the crime. Mr Ganiou informed the court, by means of his interpreter, that he was expecting lawyer Giannella DeMarco to turn up. However, presiding magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit informed him that Dr DeMarco had renounced the brief. She told the accused that unless he paid for their services, no lawyer would assist him in court. The man explained that he was trying to obtain the necessary money, but that he was willing to accept the court's offer to appoint a legal aid lawyer. The prosecution exhibited an envelope containing DVDs and reports concerning four separate incidents between February 2015 and August 2016 involving the accused and his alleged victim. On September 20, On September 20, 2015 Ms Magri had filed a report alleging that Mr Ganiou had slightly injured her. The court heard that on August 26, 2016 the two were involved in a fight with two others in Triq il-Miratur, Floriana. The St Julian's police station bail book was also exhibited in...
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