On Friday a 15-year-old girl from Valletta pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a 14-year-old girl from Zebbug on Wednesday evening in St Nicholas Street, Valletta.

The 15-year-old, who is also pregnant, was charged with seriously injuring the girl and illegally carrying a knife. Furthermore the girl’s 16-year-old sister and a 14-year-old cousin, both of Valletta pleaded not guilty to seriously injuring the victim.

The 16-year-old is also charged with tampering of evidence and all three are charged with breaching of public peace.

The victim was stabbed three times in the back on Wednesday following a fight over a boy.

Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona granted bail to the three girls and placed them under a curfew. The 15-year-old’s bail is against a personal guarantee of €2,000, that of the other two against a personal guarantee of €1,000.

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