OPM official accused of stalking Caruana Galizia
Daphne Caruana?Galizia's family have accused an employee at the Office of the Prime Minister of stalking the late journalist one day before she was murdered.?
In a criminal complaint filed late yesterday, the Caruana Galizia?family said Neville Gaf? "and/or a person known to him" followed Ms Caruana Galizia?and her husband Peter around Floriana?and took photos of them on the?afternoon of Sunday October 15.?
Citing Facebook posts and photos Mr Gaf? uploaded to his personal profile as evidence, the Caruana Galizia?family said that the behaviour qualified as stalking according to Malta's criminal code.?
On the day, Mr Gaf? had uploaded two photos of Ms Caruana?Galizia, writing "earlier in the afternoon, the Bidnija woman visited a garden in Floriana. It seems she didn't mind mingling with people she would previously have never dreamt being seen alongside. Is solitude kicking in""?
In the criminal complaint, the Caruana?Galizia?family cited article 251AA of the criminal code, which lists offences that amount to stalking (see below).?
According to local laws, anyone found guilty of stalking is liable to a six-to-12 month jail term or fine up to "10,000.?
Ms Caruana?Galizia was...
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