Court hears about Community Chest Fund's active role in Paqpaqli show organisation

Updated 7.37pm - A court today heard about the active involvement of the Malta Community Chest Fund in the 2015 Paqpaqli car show in which several spectators were seriously injured when a car went out of control and crashed into the crowd along the second runway of Malta International Airport. Driver Paul Bailey and 12 others were arraigned in court in June 2016 to face charges in connection with the crash at the charity event. Martin Dalmas, head operations at Malta International Airport, said Lieutenant Brian Gatt, (former aide de camps to the President) had had talks with the MIA about the organisation of the event along with another of the organisers, Tonio Darmanin. READ: 13 arraigned over Paqpaqli motorshow crash A representative from Island Insurance Brokers testified that before 2010, Mr Tonio Darmanin used to approach them to issue insurance cover for the charity event. However, in 2010 the Malta Community Chest Fund joined in and was also involved in discussions regarding the insurance policy, with the expense being paid by the MCCF together with Paqpaqli Productions and other parties involved in the organization. Jonathan Dingli, Director at KPMG, also testified on...