Ħamrun house collapse victim sought medical help for anxiety over development
Miriam Pace, who died in a house collapse next to a building site in March, had sought medical help for anxiety over the development and was prescribed tranquillisers, her daughter has said.
Ivana Portelli appeared in court on Thursday in the compilation of evidence against four men accused of causing her mother's death. through negligence on March 2.
In her evidence, Portelli said her mother was so worried about the development that she had sought medical help for anxiety in January and was prescribed tranquillisers.
She was referred to a psychologist for further assistance, her daughter said.
The 54-year-old was found buried under the rubble when her home collapsed due to construction next door.
Roderick Camilleri, 36, from Rabat, who was the project’s architect; Anthony Mangion, a 72-year-old architect from Gżira who served as the construction project’s site technical officer; 36-year-old excavation contractor Ludwig Dimech from Żebbuġ; and 42-year-old construction worker Nicholas Spiteri, from Mqabba, listened on as the witness recalled her mother’s heightened anxiety in the months preceding the accident.
On February 6, Pace told Portelli in a Whatsapp message on February...