Well-known entrepreneur Hugo Chetcuti has died, six days after he was stabbed in Paceville.
Mr Chetcuti, 52, was stabbed by a former employee on a busy Friday night outside one of his own establishments. The attack was witnessed by several individuals.
Sources said the entrepreneur died after post operation infections, inflicted by the three stab wounds to the stomach.
Bojan Cmelik, 35, a Serbian national, was charged with the attack after the police chased him all the way from Paceville to Sliema.
According to sources, the attack was carried out after the suspect went to “hug” the victim in front of the boutique hotel before extracting a knife and stabbing him in the stomach.
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Mr Chetcuti was a colourful character who started his career in the 1980s when he opened his first music club in Paceville, Footloose.
He built up an empire of pubs, restaurants and entertainment places – including gentlemen’s clubs, before opening two hotels in Paceville.
The brand ‘Hugo’s’ included Havana, Hugo’s Lounge, Hugo’s Pub, Shadow Lounge, Rocco Club Lounge, Bacco by Hugo’s, Club H, Soho Lounge, Native Bar & Diner,…
