A man who was killed when a police officer crashed his private car into his motorcycle did not have a licence to ride a motorcycle and his car driving licence was expired, a court heard today.

A Transport Malta representative was giving evidence in the case against police officer Jean Claude Mangion, who stands charged with the involuntary homicide of 32-year-old Clive Brincat.

The court had heard how Mr Mangion, 20, from Mqabba, was on driving on his way to work in Triq il-Konvoj ta’ Santa Marija in Mqabba on 10 January 2014 when he hit Mr Brincat’s motorcycle. The Floriana man died on the spot.

The police officer is also charged with damaging the motorcycle, driving negligently and dangerously, over speeding and committing a crime he was duty-bound to prevent. 

Karen Cremona, representing the transport authority, also confirmed that the motorcycle Mr Brincat was riding was registered on somebody else’s name. Paul Bezzina told the court that while Mr Brincat had bought the vehicle, he had let him register the vehicle in his name “as a favour.” He said, however, that they were planning on transferring the vehicle to Mr Brincat’s name when the accident took place.

Police Inspector Johann Fenech, prosecuting, had previously told the court that the incident took place at around 5.10am on a day when Mr Mangion should have started work at 5am as he was working the first watch shift. 

The case, which is being heard by Magistrate Doreen Clarke, continues on 2 November.

Lawyers Robert Abela and Albert Zerafa are appearing for PC Mangion while lawyer Franco Galea is appearing parte civile for the Brincat family.