Galea admitted to murdering Matthew Zahra, inspector tells court

The accused in the murder of Matthew Zahra, who went missing a year ago, has confessed to the murder, a court heard today. Testifying in the compilation of evidence against Ronald Urry and Jason Galea who stand charged with murdering Mr Zahra, 27, of Valletta, Police Inspector Chris Pullicino said Mr Zahra was reported missing on August 15. Body parts likely to belong to Mr Zahra were found following the double murder of Mario Camilleri l-Imniehra and his son, also Mario, a few days ago. The body parts were found in the same spot where the Camilleris were found. Insp. Pullicino said Mr Galea confessed to the murder and his involvement in it and gave a very detailed explanation of the plan to kill him. The inspector exhibited three DVD recordings of the police interrogation of Mr Galea. Mr Urry, he said, also admitted his involvement in the case. During cross examination, Insp. Pullicino said that investigations were still underway. He said that the argument between Mr Galea and Mr Zahra was over money the latter had lent Mr Galea. It was months after Mr Zahra had approached him asking for his money back and adding phenomenal amounts of interest that Mr Galea decided to kill...