Estranged husband refused to stay away from family home, court told
A husband who allegedly broke down the door to his family home after receiving a legal letter ordering him to move out and stay away has ended up behind bars.??
Dennis Zammit, a 43-year old rabbit slaughterer currently out of work on account of an injury, will remain in prison until he forks out a "5,000 bail payment imposed by the court.?
Mr Zammit was marched to court on Friday after he allegedly breached the terms of separation agreement for the umpteenth time.?
Earlier this month, Mr Zammit had allegedly assaulted his estranged wife, prompting the intervention of his daughter and a friend who ended up slightly injured at the hands of the aggressor.
Prosecuting senior inspector Trevor Micallef, shedding light upon the background to yesterday's arrest, explained how the man would not take no for an answer, repeatedly insisting upon his right to share the matrimonial home in spite of the separation contract declaring otherwise.
He had even filed a false report with the police against his estranged wife and had taken away the family dog, causing the woman and their daughter to live in constant fear of violence.
Matters allegedly come to a head on Thursday evening when the man,...
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