ROME (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta’s judicial authorities today ordered the release on bail of Italian minor Flavio Santoiemma, who was arrested in Malta on May 25 after raising a false alarm at his school, the Italian Foreign Ministry said.
Santoiemma is expected to return to his parents’ home in Malta today or tomorrow and will be able to resume attending school regularly.
On Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani’s instructions, the ministry has followed the case from the outset in close coordination with the Italian Embassy in Malta. The embassy made several consular visits to the boy during his detention, provided ongoing assistance to his family and attended all stages of the legal proceedings.
Most recently, on November 5, Italian Ambassador to Malta Valentina Setta raised Santoiemma’s case again during a meeting with Maltese Interior Minister Glenn Bedingfield.
“The embassy will continue to follow the legal proceedings, providing the fullest support to the Italian national and his family,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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