A woman who was killed during an argument in St Paul's Bay last November suffered some 60 stab wounds, but the man accused of killing her told the police he did not remember anything, a court heard today.
Details were given during the compilation of evidence against Laszlo Nandor Marton 57, who is pleading not guilty to the murder of his partner, 38-year-old Yvette Gajda on November 27.
Police Inspector Keith Arnaud said the police had found the victim in a pool of blood, lying face down in the middle of the corridor. She was certified dead on the spot.
The accused was next to her on the floor. He had chest injuries.
Preliminary investigations showed that there had been an argument between the accused and his partner.
The dead woman had injuries to the top half of her body including her head.
The body was later examined and the victim was found to have 60 stab wounds on the head, neck shoulders and upper back of the victim. Near the body was a large pair of scissors which was also in the pool of blood.
The accused had nine stab wounds, all on his left side.
During questioning, the accused told the police that he had been in Malta for a few months. He came here with Yvette. He...
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