'My only thought was to find my girlfriend' - Paqpaqli victim

One of the men hit when a Porsche spun into the crowd during the ill-fated 2015 edition of the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina charity car show said that his only thought was to find his girlfriend and make sure she was safe. The couple, who since got married and moved to the UK, were testifying on Friday via a video link during the continuation of the compilation of evidence against Paul Bailey, the owner of the Porsche Spyder, alongside the former members of the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina organising committee. Darren Scerri recalled how on that afternoon of October 4, 2015 he had been walking behind the barriers in the opposite direction of the white Porsche that was doing a run at the time. He had not been looking directly at the racing car when suddenly he heard the screeching of tyres and saw the car heading towards them. “It was very fast and I had no time to react,” the witness said, explaining how he was suddenly dragged along by the Porsche for a couple of seconds, ending up on the ground close to the vehicle at the spot where it came to a standstill. Although shocked and battered, the man had managed to stand up, his immediate thought being that of being reunited with his...