abstract:Gauci is a surname found mainly in Malta. According to the Dictionary of American Family Names,Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 it originated in Italy, flourished in Malta and from Malta spread to the UK, US, Canada and Australia with the Maltese diaspora; this would be due to the immigration (and also exile) of large numbers of people from Italy to Malta, although the name still appears in Italy.
They also include what the defence papers describe as "significant failures" by the Crown to disclose information about the identification evidence and about Mr Gauci.