Trial can now go ahead in Lisa Marie's death in Dingli

The trial of a former drama teacher for the death of 15-year old Lisa Marie Zahra can now go ahead, after an appeal over the bill of indictment was turned down. Erin Tanti, the 26-year old, stands accused of wilful homicide as well as with having assisted his teenage student in committing suicide, after the two had allegedly been discovered at the bottom of Dingli Cliffs on March 19, 2014. The man also stands accused of having defiled the underage girl at the time when he was her teacher. During the compilation of evidence, it had emerged that the accused had spent the previous night at the Zahra home, where the two had allegedly plotted their own death. Read: Two young people reported missing Later, Mr Tanti and Ms Zahra had left the house, driving all the way to Dingli Cliffs where they had allegedly proceeded to put their plans into action.However, while the 15-year-old had died, Mr Tanti had survived. Read: Erin Tanti’s injuries compatible with fall There were sufficient grounds for him to be placed under a bill of indictment, the Mr Tanti’s defence team objected, and the Criminal Court upheld the argument that any reference to alcohol was to be removed from the wording of...