A parliamentary debate will follow the government’s publication of the public inquiry into the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard told the House on Monday.

In response to a parliamentary question posed by PN Leader Bernard Grech, the Minister assured that the debate promise would be honoured, while also confirming that the final recommendations based on the findings of the inquiry will also start to be implemented immediately.

Jean Paul Sofia died on 3 December 2022 when he went to deliver tools to a partially constructed factory in the Corradino Industrial Estate.  He entered the building, and seven minutes later it collapsed, with the 20-year-old to never be seen alive again.

The public inquiry into the death of Sofia was one of the subjects to grip the nation during 2023, as the public united behind a grieving mother in her quest for justice.

The Minister further stated that following the commencement of the implementation process of the recommendations which the inquiry will make, the government would provide annual updates to parliament.