A nine-person jury delivered a verdict after a 55-day trial against Yorgen Fenech, clearing him of two charges related to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech was charged with complicity in and conspiracy to murder – he was found not guilty on both counts by eight out of the nine jurors. The verdict leaves major questions about what
Judge Edwina Grima has ordered police to examine testimony heard during Yorgen Fenech’s trial to determine whether it could lead to criminal proceedings against other individuals. The order forms part of the judgment delivered following Fenech’s acquittal on Wednesday, when jurors found him not guilty by an 8-1 majority on both charges. Grima ordered
The Criminal Court has instructed police to examine testimony given during Yorgen Fenech's murder trial to determine whether it contains evidence that could lead to criminal proceedings against other people. The order was issued by Judge Edwina Grima in her judgment acquitting Fenech on Wednesday, after a nine-member jury found him not guilty of both
Judge Edwina Grima is expected to conclude her address to jurors on Wednesday, bringing the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech close to its final stage. Once the judge finishes summing up the evidence and explaining the relevant points of law, the jurors will retire to deliberate and decide on their verdict. Fenech is accused of complicity in the October
Madam Justice Edwina Grima on Tuesday continued taking jurors through the evidence heard during the Yorgen Fenech trial, revisiting testimony concerning the alleged murder plot, Melvin Theuma's contacts with people around him and the subsequent police investigation. The judge's summing-up is taking place after all the evidence has been heard, with
