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One of two men accused of murdering a man and attempting to kill his cousin has been released on bail against a €50,000 bond.
Owen Schembri, who denies his involvement in the fatal shooting at Mqabba last July, was on Thursday granted bail against a €15,000 deposit and a €35,000 personal guarantee by Madam Justice Edwina Grima.
Schembri, 18, and another suspect, 19-year-old Leon Debono stand accused with murdering Saviour Gaffarena and grievously injuring his cousin Vince Gaffarena.
Saviour Gaffarena, 27, had been found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in Triq il-Konvoj ta’ Santa Marija, Mqabba.
17-year-old Vince Gaffarena was shot in the chest and the face, but survived the attack.