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
Yorgen Fenech’s defence accused investigators of mounting a “cover-up and frame-up” as the businessman concluded his testimony in the trial over the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Defence lawyer Charles Mercieca launched the accusation during submissions to jurors, attacking the credibility of pardoned middleman Melvin Theuma and
Welcome to our live coverage of Day 48 of Yorgen Fenech’s jury trial over the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, where the Accused is set to continue his cross-examination. Godwin Cini returns to Fenech’s claim that he gave Melvin Theuma €50,000 after Theuma told him he had already paid a €30,000 deposit linked to the
The cross-examination of Yorgen Fenech will continue on Tuesday, following an intense sitting during which prosecutors compared his testimony with statements he gave investigators after his arrest. Fenech has pleaded not guilty to two principal charges: complicity in the wilful homicide of Daphne Caruana Galizia and criminal association to commit the
Yorgen Fenech told jurors on Monday that he felt betrayed by former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri as he continued to deny having any involvement in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech was being cross-examined by prosecutor Godwin Cini, with much of the questioning focused on alleged conversations between Fenech, Schembri and Melvin