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Former Soldier Lorin Scicluna Found Not Guilty For Murder Of Lassana Cisse
Local November 1, 2026
Former soldier Lorin Scicluna has been acquitted of the murder of Lassana Cisse in a racially motivated drive-by shooting in Ħal Far in 2019, as well as the attempted murder of three other men, Times of Malta has reported.
A jury on Sunday evening returned an 8-1 not guilty verdict on the murder of the 42-year-old father of two from the Ivory Coast, as well as on the attempted murders of Ibrahim Bah, Mohammed Jallow and May Malimi.
Scicluna was found guilty by a 6-3 majority of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Malimi and by a unanimous 9-0 verdict of using a vehicle without registration plates.
The court adjourned the case until Wednesday 4 November, when submissions on the judgment will be heard.