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
"All roads lead to Keith." That was the central message defence lawyer Charles Mercieca sought to leave with jurors on Wednesday as he continued his summation in the trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech, arguing that the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination repeatedly failed to follow evidence which, according to the defence, pointed
Evidence potentially implicating former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia was deliberately ignored or left uncollected by the police, Yorgen Fenech’s defence claimed on Wednesday. Continuing his submissions before jurors, defence lawyer Charles Mercieca described the murder investigation as “bad and dirty”
“No matter where you turn, and how much you try to ignore them, all roads lead to Keith.” That was the message delivered to jurors by Yorgen Fenech’s lawyer Charles Mercieca as the defence continued making its case in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial. Mercieca told the jury that Fenech had offered to take the witness stand to “explain the truth”,
The defence of Yorgen Fenech is expected to continue its oral submissions to jurors on Wednesday morning, after the prosecution brought his cross-examination to a close following three days of intense questioning. Prosecutor Godwin Cini ended his cross-examination with a challenge to Fenech , telling him: "Who are you trying to fool? These are all
Prosecutor Godwin Cini accused Yorgen Fenech of having his "fingerprints all over" the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia on Tuesday, bringing a heated three-day cross-examination to an end before the defence launched an attack on Melvin Theuma's credibility and the police investigation. The final day of Fenech's cross-examination saw Cini challenge
