The police will appeal the court's decision to acquit entrepreneur Christian Borg of perjury, the Times of Malta reported

The police told Times of Malta in reply to questions on Wednesday that they had filed a note of appeal. Asked if the prosecuting officer would be facing disciplinary proceedings, a police spokesperson simply replied that a note of appeal had been filed, the newspaper reports. "Further information cannot be provided at this stage due to ongoing court proceedings," the spokersperson said.

Borg was accused of giving false testimony in a civil case before magistrate Gabriella Vella in January 2021. The allegations arose after the magistrate herself filed a complaint, prompting criminal proceedings.

The prosecution failed to submit the transcript of Borg's testimony before magistrate Vella, needed to establish perjury.

Although prosecutors submitted affidavits and official documents, their inability to provide the verbatim record of Borg's statement weakened its case. As a result, the court ruled that the charges were not proven to the legal standard required and acquitted Borg.