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The compilation of evidence against Bojan Cmelik over the alleged murder of Hugo Chetcuti is continuing today. Doctors who saw to Mr Chetcuti at Mater Dei Hospital are currently giving their testimony.
12.15am: PS St John is now recounting the moment of the attack, as related to him by the victim's brother Isaac Chetcuti shortly after it happened. The victim had stepped outside for a cigarette, accompanied by his brother and his personal security, a man known as il-Gypsy. His sister, Sharon, approached and said she wanted to go visit her husband at nearby outlet some 50m away. Mr Chetcuti asked his security to go with her. Shortly after, Isaac saw a person approaching from the left - "a tall, well-built man" - wearing a yellow straw hat. He called Mr Chetcuti by name, and Mr Chetcuti turned and opened his arms wide. The stranger embraced him and Isaac told police he saw his right hand move quickly two or three times back and forth. Then suddenly the man made off, taking steps three at a time, and disappeared, while the victim fell, clutching his stomach and yelling: “Catch him! Catch him!”
12.10am: Officers found Isaac Chetcuti, victim’s brother, at the hospital and accompanied...