Suicide is always a distressing subject - another life wasted; grieving dear ones; dreams left unfulfilled; the guilt of those left behind.

"I don't know how many more people need to die at sea before something gets done," said Malta's Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat.

Lots of people say to me how terrible it is that criminal lawyers will defend someone, some criminal lowlife, who they ought to know is guilty of a crime.

Keep the celebrations short.