Karin Grech
Encyclopedia
Karin Grech was the daughter of Edwin Grech the head of the department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology at St. Luke's Hospital
, Malta
. She was killed in 1977 by a letterbomb at the age of 15.
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
and Gynecology at St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital, Malta
St. Luke's Hospital , is a general hospital located on Gwardamanġia hill, in Pietà, Malta. Its foundation was laid April 5, 1930, by the Governor of Malta, John Du Cane, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Gerald Strickland....
, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. She was killed in 1977 by a letterbomb at the age of 15.
Monuments and memorials
- Karin Grech Hospital, was built in 1981 near St. Luke's Hospital
- In San ĠwannSan Gwann-History:The San Ġwann suburb is mostly made up of relatively modern buildings having been established as a parish only in 1965. However, the few scattered archeological remains found in the region suggest that San Ġwann has an ancient history which is woven into the national history of Malta.The...
there is Karin Grech Garden which contains a sculpture of her.