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My son, 18, was stabbed to death by his own cousin – now I’m fighting for Bailey’s Law

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  • Carol Micallef is campaigning for Bailey's Law after her 18-year-old son, Bailey, was fatally stabbed in November 2022. His cousin, Dominic Saliba, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
  • In April 2025 he was sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison. Micallef says he was on home detention for armed robbery and was in breach of his conditions.
  • She is calling for 10 reforms, including random compliance checks and random drug and weapons searches.
My son, 18, was stabbed to death by his own cousin – now I’m fighting for Bailey’s Law
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