Simon Schembri, police officer who lost his arm in a hit-and-run, retires
Police officer Simon Schembri completed 25 years of service this week, marking the end of a career that saw him lose his right arm towards its end in a near-fatal accident while on duty. Schembri became a household name in 2018 after he was dragged several metres under a speeding car in a hit-and-run incident in May that year. He had tried to stop 17-year-old Liam Debono who had allegedly been driving a third party’s Mercedes without a licence or a seat belt. Debono stands accused of attempted murder and is facing trial by jury. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial was set...