The trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech reached one of its most anticipated moments on Friday as self-confessed middleman Melvin Theuma took the witness stand, spending hours recounting how he says Fenech commissioned, financed and remained in contact with him throughout the planning and aftermath of Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination. Theuma told jurors
Melvin Theuma told the jury hearing Yorgen Fenech’s trial by jury that he began secretly recording the businessman because he feared he would ultimately be betrayed, killed or imprisoned. Theuma, the self-confessed middleman in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, said he felt he needed proof of his dealings with Fenech because of
Melvin Theuma, the self-confessed middleman who linked Yorgen Fenech to the men who murdered Daphne Caruana Galizia, took the witness stand on Friday – a key witness in Fenech’s trial by jury. Theuma, whose presidential pardon in 2019 unlocked the murder investigation, began his testimony with an apology to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family before recounting
Melvin Theuma broke down in court today as he recalled the day journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated, telling jurors that “my life ended” when he saw news of her death. The emotional moment came after prosecutors asked Theuma to recall the date of the murder. Struggling to speak and wiping away tears, Theuma told the court: “16 October
Melvin Theuma took his first steps towards carrying out the plan to murder Daphne Caruana Galizia in an unassuming potato shed. The star witness in the Yorgen Fenech trial said he went there after the wealthy businessman asked him to find someone to kill the journalist. "I have someone who wants to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia", Theuma says he told
An illegal lottery operator caught between a millionaire businessman and a murderous gang is the star witness in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial. Taxi driver Melvin Theuma is the man who helped shift the murder investigation from a case “that had effectively stalled” to the high-profile arrest and prosecution of business magnate Yorgen Fenech
Melvin Theuma, the confessed middleman in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, today took the witness stand in what is expected to be one of the most significant moments of Yorgen Fenech’s trial. Before beginning his testimony, Theuma addressed Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family directly. “I want to apologise to Daphne’s family. My
The trial by jury of businessman Yorgen Fenech has entered its 33rd day, with the cross-examination of former family doctor Adrian Vella expected to continue before Madam Justice Edwina Grima. Thursday's sitting heard Vella recount Yorgen Fenech's deteriorating mental state and cocaine addiction in the days leading up to his arrest in November 2019
Melvin Theuma is expected to take the witness stand next week in the trial of Yorgen Fenech, with his testimony anticipated to last around a week. The prosecution requested that special measures be adopted for Theuma’s testimony. Madam Justice Edwina Grima confirmed that the court has already made the necessary arrangements. “We have everything prepared,”
Melvin Theuma is expected to take the witness stand next week in the trial of Yorgen Fenech, with his testimony anticipated to last around a week. The prosecution requested that special measures be adopted for Theuma’s testimony. Madam Justice Edwina Grima confirmed that the court has already made the necessary arrangements. “We have everything prepared,”
