Melvin Theuma had already been promised a presidential pardon before police arrested Yorgen Fenech and heard his account of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, the businessman’s defence told jurors on Friday. The claim triggered a dispute between defence and prosecution lawyers during the final stages of their closing submissions, forcing Judge Edwina
Prosecutors have continued their closing arguments in Yorgen Fenech’s murder trial this morning, telling jurors that “all paths lead to Yorgen Fenech.” Prosecutor Anthony Vella argued that while Daphne Caruana Galizia had criticised many people throughout her career, the key question was who had a motive that matched the evidence surrounding a commissioned
Prosecutors have questioned why disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat was not called to testify in Yorgen Fenech’s defence after the accused claimed Muscat spoke to him privately about murder middleman Melvin Theuma. During closing submissions on Friday, prosecutor Anthony Vella sought to dismantle Fenech’s account of two alleged meetings with
Prosecutors have launched a blistering attack on Yorgen Fenech’s version of events as closing arguments in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial continue. Prosecutor Anthony Vella told jurors that parts of Fenech’s testimony simply “make no sense”, accusing him of changing his version of events and failing to answer crucial questions surrounding
The prosecution is expected to continue its closing address today as Yorgen Fenech's trial over the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia resumes before jurors. Yesterday's sitting saw the defence conclude its submissions and call its final witnesses, bringing the evidence stage of the trial to an end after 50 days of proceedings. Fenech has pleaded not
Prosecutors have told jurors hearing the trial of Yorgen Fenech that their objective was to uncover the “whole truth” about the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, as they rejected defence claims that Keith Schembri may have been the real mastermind. Continuing his closing address on Thursday, prosecutor Anthony Vella said investigations
The defence in Yorgen Fenech's trial by jury closed its case in half a morning on Thursday, calling just three witnesses before resting, as the proceedings moved into the final stage with the prosecution beginning its closing submissions, telling jurors that the evidence presented throughout the trial proves his involvement in the assassination of
The trial of Yorgen Fenech for allegedly commissioning the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia entered its final stages on Thursday as the defence concluded its submissions and evidence, allowing the prosecution to begin its final reply to the jury. Fenech is pleading not guilty to financing, ordering and conspiring in Caruana Galizia’s
The Yorgen Fenech murder trial will continue this morning with the defence making submissions urging jurors to acquit their client. On Wednesday, Yorgen Fenech's lawyer Charles Mercieca set about picking apart the prosecution's case . Much of his focus fell on Melvin Theuma, the pardoned middleman, whose credibility he repeatedly called into question
Keith Schembri was the “hidden hand” behind the events that led to Yorgen Fenech being charged with commissioning the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Fenech’s defence claimed on Tuesday. Continuing his address to jurors, defence lawyer Charles Mercieca alleged that the former prime minister’s chief of staff had used a succession
