A man admitted in court to sending threatening letters to Opposition MPs and will be sentenced in October, 10 months after charges were brought against him.

Joseph Mary Borg, 71, of Valletta, had been charged last November, accused of sending threatening letters to the private addresses of Opposition MPs Beppe Fenech Adami, Jason Azzopardi, Karol Aquilina and Ryan Callus, Repubblika president Robert Aquilina, as well as newspaper columnist and government critic Prof. Kevin Cassar.

Prosecuting inspector Kevin Pulis summoned before Magistrate Astrid May Grima a number of forensic officers to testify about their analysis of the poison pen letters. 

Between the three experts, nine reports were filed in court today.

Lawyer Henry Antoncich, representing Borg, informed the magistrate that at this stage, the accused wished to admit the charges and requested a pre-sentencing report be drawn up. The prosecution did not object to the request.Magistrate Grima told the lawyer to discuss the admission of guilt with his client, pointing out that the charges "were many and serious," offering to allow the man to think about his plea until the next sitting.

Antoncich discussed the matter with Borg, after which he informed the magistrate that the accused wished to accept the court's offer.

The court adjourned the case to October 24 for confirmation of the plea and the submission of the presentencing report