Three tourists who climbed on the rooftop of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta using scaffolding on the façade, have been fined by court.

The three had attempted to take photos of the sunrise, but ended setting off a burglar alarm instead.   

Daniel Eberhard, 25, from Switzerland, Veronika Zakon and Werner Eberle, both 27 from Germany were arrested shortly after.  In court, they were charged with unlawful entry into a restricted area.

After they pleaded guilty to the charges, the court fined them €50 each.

Magistrate Farrugia presided.