Activist says she visits Daphne memorial twice a day

An Occupy Justice activist, who had only once personally met Daphne Caruana Galizia, told a court on Monday that she devotedly visits the Great Siege monument at least twice daily to replenish flowers and candles at the makeshift memorial to the blogger. Ann Demarco, a former banker, took the witness stand in the constitutional case filed by blogger Manuel Delia against the government over an alleged breach of his fundamental right to free expression, after flowers, candles and banners, symbols of protest over the assassination, were repeatedly cleared away from the foot of the memorial. Before September 8, when the monument was hoarded off for restoration purposes, items left by members of the public used to remain there for a month or so, before being removed, Ms Demarco explained. However, since that date, the items are removed shortly after being placed there, thus making it necessary for the Occupy Justice activist to visit twice daily on weekdays and once at the weekend, the witness explained. Before restoration works on the monument had started in September, photos, candles and flowers were always placed on the pedestal under the monument. Some plants, including a bay...