200 quizzed in inquiry into Paceville incident

Some 200 people have been interviewed as part of the magisterial inquiry into last month’s staircase collapse at a Paceville nightclub in which 74 youths were injured, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt. The inquiry, headed by Magistrate Doreen Clarke, is looking into the incident at PlusOne club along St Rita Steps in Paceville, where a glass banister railing gave way as dozens of clubbers rushed out into the street on November 14. Among those injured were a number of underage clubbers. Sources said the inquiry was looking into the health and safety aspects of the club. The police said they would be taking action against all those involved in the incident once the magisterial inquiry was concluded. Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said the findings of the inquiry would be made public as soon as it was concluded. Speaking in Parliament shortly after the incident, Mr Abela had said the government would no longer tolerate the “lax” situation in Paceville. Asked for an update on the inquiry, Mr Abela told The Sunday Times of Malta: “It is moving ahead swiftly and is being conducted with the utmost seriousness. It should be finalised soon enough.” The inquiry is also...