Overview

• Liam Stacey, 29, denies a grievous bodily harm charge stemming from a July altercation at the Seabank Resort and Spa in Malta.
• Video from guests shows a confrontation after witnesses reported a group pulling a woman’s hair and dangling a baby, with Stacey struck first before he landed a single punch.
• Roderick Sciortino died five days later from a brain aneurysm, which a court-appointed medical expert described as a pathological bleed not caused by the punch.
• Relatives of the deceased reportedly disrupted a court session and made threats and cut‑throat gestures toward Stacey.
• Hotel operator db Group says it is cooperating with authorities, has opened an internal investigation, and has strengthened security and reviewed admissions policies.