Bodycam footage reveals final moments of Irish man who confessed to murder of ex-partner in Malta
Edward William Johnston (50) was killed by the police on a beach in the seaside town of St Julian’s in the early hours of Monday after a three-hour stand-offBodycam footage that shows Johnston’s last words to police is now under investigation Mr Johnston had confessed to murdering his ex-partner earlier that evening
Edward William Johnston (50) was killed by the police on a beach in the seaside town of St Julian’s in the early hours of Monday after a three-hour stand-off.
The investigation focused on his final movements, which were recorded by the bodycam, has revealed that Johnston held a replica of a Beretta pistol up, before pointing his gun at the police and saying: “Are you ready? Because I am”.
He was shot three times at 3am by the police officers who believed his actions to be a warning that he was about to open fire on them, investigation sources told the Times of Malta.
“In that moment, in pitch black darkness, police couldn’t have possibly known that his gun…
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