Man bites off part of ear in fight

A man bit off a good part of another’s ear in a fight over a parking incident. Police picked up the bit of ear from the ground afterwards. The incident happened on Saturday. Melvin Abela, 35, was reversing his car when to park he spotted a young girl in the way and hooted his horn. As he parked, the girl’s father shouted at Mr Abela, accusing him of nearly hitting his daughter. The two men assaulted each other, with Mr Abela allegedly biting off a portion of the man’s ear. He was taken to court yesterday and pleaded not guilty. He was granted bail. Full story in The Times of Malta.