A man was remanded in custody on Friday after he was charged with attacking two workers with a screwdriver during an argument that ensued when he could not pass with his car where the victims were working.

Emanuel Sciberras, 63, from Żurrieq, pleaded not guilty to attacking two men with a screwdriver.

Magistrate Charmaine Galea heard the incident happened on May 31 when Sciberras was driving through Triq il-Qrendi in his hometown. He could not pass because the victims happened to be on site working there. The court heard the road was being tarmacked at the time of the incident. 

However, he insisted on driving through but as soon as he drove past, an argument broke out, he got out of the car and allegedly attacked the pair with a screwdriver, injuring them in the process.

Defence Francesca Zarb, Arthur Azzopardi and Jacob Magri said there were conflicting versions of what really happened.

Magistrate Galea turned down a request for bail and the man was remanded in custody.

Police Inspector James Mallia prosecuted, assisted by lawyer Alexia Schembri from the Attorney General's office.