Woman irked by doorbell prank beat and racially abused teenage boy
A doorbell prank by a group of schoolboys earned one of the boys a beating and racial abuse by an angry resident, a court heard this week.
The incident took place in Rabat last year when one April afternoon, when a group of teens heading home after school rang the doorbell of a private residence and then ran off, vanishing out of sight.
But one of the kids lagged behind, long enough to get caught.
The door opened and out came a woman who, evidently annoyed by the unwelcome disturbance, grabbed the 13-year old and struck him with such force that his hearing was momentarily impaired, the court was told.
While she soundly beat the boy, the woman allegedly made offensive comments about his skin colour.
On Friday, Amanda Grech appeared in court under summons, facing charges for having allegedly caused the minor slight injuries and also with incitement to racial hatred.
Her lawyer informed the court that his client intended to register an admission.
In view of that admission, Magistrate Monica Vella, presiding over the district sitting, warned the accused that the charges carried a possible jail term.
After being given time to reconsider, the woman confirmed her...