Raymond Caruana
Raymond Caruana (9 May 1960 – 5 December 1986) was a Maltese political activist affiliated with the Nationalist Party (PN). Caruana was murdered in a drive-by shooting at a PN club in Gudja.
Murder
While Caruana was at the PN club in Gudja, Malta, a car drove past the club firing several shots. One bullet hit him in the throat, killing him.
Peter Paul Busuttil was accused of the murder; however, in the Maltese Law Courts, it later transpired that Busuttil had been the victim of a frame-up by the Labour Party with the aid of the police. The case is still unsolved to the present days.[1]
During the December 1986 TV transmission of the budget debates in Parliament, Wistin Abela assaulted Eddie Fenech Adami when the latter brought up the shooting of Raymond Caruana.[2]
References
- Rachel Attard, "After promises of justice, Raymond Caruana’s family has not even been contacted" Article in "The Malta Independent", 4 December 2016
- 1986: Lorry Sant vs Eddie Fenech Adami, Maltatoday.com, 13 May 2009
Further reading
- Editor "Raymond Caruana family angry at being exploited at Caruana Galizia 'shrine'" Article in "The Times of Malta", 16 February 2018
- Matthew Vella "Pietru Pawl Busuttil, victim of 1986 police frame-up, passes away" Article in "The Malta Today", 28 June 2017
- Daphne Caruana Galizia, "Shot dead at 26 by Mintoff’s thugs" Article in "Running Commentary", 24 August 2012
- Bertrand Borg "Will Raymond Caruana killer remain free?" Article in "The Times of Malta", 4 December 2011
- Lou Bondi "Raymond Caruana's murder and Julia's family?" Article in "BondiBlog", 28 October 2011