The funeral for Pietru Pawl Busuttil, a household name in the late 1980s after he was framed for the political murder of Raymond Caruana, took place today, in Safi.
Busuttil had passed away on 28 June. He was 74-years-old.
In 1986, the weapon that was used to kill Raymond Caruana at the Gudja Nationalist Party club had been located by the police at his farmhouse in Safi.
Then PN leader at the time, Eddie Fenech Adami, had immediately labelled Busuttil's arrest as a frame-up. He was later acquitted of all the charges made against him by the courts of law, and was awarded €93,000 (Lm40,000) in damages.
In a statement following news that he passed away, the Nationalist Party had paid tribute to Busuttil, saying that he will remembered as a symbol in the country's fight for democracy, justice and freedom in the 1980s. PN MPs and PN Leader Simon Busuttil have also spoken publicly, paying their respects.
The party said that in spite of the difficult time he went through, Busuttil remained strong and determined.
Photos by Michael Camilleri.
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