A man was arraigned after a large-scale brawl broke out between two groups of Syrians in Tarxien.

A 23-year-old man was seriously injured in the fight, in which knives and hard objects were used.

Saleh Zedan, 26, from Homs in Syria was charged with grievously injuring Naser Abdullah, attacking him and breaching the peace in a fight which occurred on 29 August.

The accused, who told the Magistrate Monica Vella that he was a plasterer and lived in Hamrun, pleaded not guilty. His lawyer, Jason Grima, requested bail.

Bail was granted and a protection order issued in favour of the man’s alleged victim. The man was told to sign a bail book three times a week, observe a curfew and deposit €2,000 and a personal guarantee of €5,000. 

Inspector Shawn Pawney prosecuted.