Many people were (are?) jealous of Claire Zammit Xuereb and of her deceased husband.

Their sordid interest in the case is motivated by their envy of what seemed to be a privileged life.

To their perverse minds, the score is now settled and they can go back to their mean and meagre existence, safe in the ‘knowledge’ that no one is really better off than they are.

Hadn’t you noticed that no one’s taken the same attitude to the death of the other man?

I do though understand that some people who were jealous of Anglu Xuereb (who provided and provides the livelihood of so many) are happy in their sordid jealous way that he is in so much pain.

Malta Today eventually removed the comment quoted in this blog post. They left all of the other spiteful comments in place.

The MaltaToday article which Daphne mentions above has had all its comments removed and hence my too quick assumption:

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Sliema-double-murder-Zammit-s-wife-yet-to-be-questioned-201213

Unfortunately all other comments in all other articles are still appearing… so you are unfortunately right Sandy.

The real concern is that speculation becomes ‘fact’. The Maltastar story taken up by Malta Today is now being read as ‘the police concluded that….’, when no such thing has happened.

In a few short days packed with wild speculation and spiteful commentary, a line of investigation has been turned into a conclusive ‘fact’.

Matthew Vella’s assertion that Malta Today is led by what people want to read, underscores the irresponsibility of sensationalising a story and presenting salacious gossip in the guise of responsible reporting.

‘Catlover’ referred to ‘my husband’ in an earlier comment.

Granted. Such is the influence of the media.

I feel exactly the same. When I had heard of my cousin’s death, I went through all the babble in my messages and texts, barely giving them any heed. It’s frankly rude, and quite often, prying for information.

“Especially if”? Daphne knows something.

[Daphne – No, I don’t.]