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title: "Appeal Court Upholds Sentences in Sliema Double Murder Case"
date: 2026-04-22T20:01:56.61+00:00
updated: 2026-04-22T20:01:56.61+00:00
topics: ["Crime", "Courts", "National"]
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# Appeal Court Upholds Sentences in Sliema Double Murder Case

## In brief

- The Court of Appeal confirmed the life sentence for one man and a 40-year prison term for an accomplice.
- The sentences relate to the double murder of Christian Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski in Sliema in 2020.
- The court rejected the appeals filed by the two men, Daniel Muka and Victor Dragomanski.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed the sentences handed down to two men involved in the double murder of Christian Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski in Sliema in 2020. Daniel Muka's life sentence was upheld, while Victor Dragomanski's 40-year prison term was also confirmed.

The two men had filed appeals against their original convictions. However, the Appeal Court rejected these appeals, affirming the previous judgments.

The murders, which shocked the nation, occurred during a robbery at the victims' residence in Locker Street, Sliema. The case involved extensive police investigations and court proceedings.

The original trial had seen Muka found guilty of the murders and Dragomanski convicted as an accomplice. The Appeal Court's decision brings a further step in the legal process for this high-profile case.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** Both The Malta Independent and ONE News reported the Appeal Court's decision factually, focusing on the confirmation of the sentences.

## Sources (2)

- [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-04-22/local-news/Appeal-court-confirms-Muka-s-life-sentence-and-40-years-for-accomplice-in-Sliema-double-murder-6736289025)
- [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/il-qorti-tal-appell-tikkonferma-s-sentenzi-ta-muka-u-dragomanski-fil-kaz-tal-qtil-doppju-li-sehh-ftas-sliema-fl-2020/)

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