University of Malta Council president is Erin Tanti’s defence counsel

Published: October 19, 2015 at 11:39pm
Michael Sciriha, president of the University Council and defence counsel to Erin Tanti in his trial for the murder of one of his pupils.

Michael Sciriha, president of the University Council and defence counsel to Erin Tanti in his trial for the murder of one of his pupils.

The president of the Council of the University of Malta, Michael Sciriha, is also Erin Tanti’s defence counsel in his trial for the murder of his 15-year-old pupil, Lisa Marie Zahra.

Proceedings are still at compilation of evidence stage, and Tanti was released on bail last June. There was a furor yesterday and today on the internet when this website broke the news that he has been accepted as a psychology and anthropology student at the university, and is going to lectures with 18-year-olds who knew his victim.