A Maltese mother and her son are due to appear before a Magistrates’ Court in Northern Ireland on Monday to face charges ranging from rape to causing bodily harm.

Liam Kieran Schembri McElhatton, 27, is facing six counts of assault, two counts of rape and one of bodily harm on a relative, who was a minor at the time. Stephanie Bernardine Rita Joseph Schembri McElhatton, 58 is accused of allegedly assaulting and inflicting bodily harm on her other son.

The two were extradited last week after a court decision last month. 

The crimes were allegedly committed in Enniskillen between February 2020 and June 2021.   

“This double extradition from Malta demonstrates our commitment to tracking down those wanted for crimes here in Northern Ireland,” a spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland told the BBC.

“In this case we worked closely with the UK’s Joint International Crime Centre and authorities in Malta to arrest and extradite these suspects – a first for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.”