After nearly two months of evidence and a three-day address by Madam Justice Edwina Grima, nine jurors have left Courtroom 22 to decide whether the prosecution proved its case against Yorgen Fenech beyond reasonable doubt. From here on, they can only speak to the court through the registrar. If they need the law explained again, the judge has to give
The jury in the trial of Yorgen Fenech began deliberating on Wednesday morning after Judge Edwina Grima concluded her final address. “I pray to God to help you in your decision,” the judge told the nine jurors before sending them to a dedicated room shortly after 11 am. They will remain isolated, without contact with the outside world, until they decide
Jurors in the trial of Yorgen Fenech have officially been sent to deliberate, bringing the 55-day trial one major step closer to a verdict. Judge Edwina Grima concluded her address to the jury on Wednesday after spending the past few days going through the extensive testimony and evidence presented throughout the trial. “I pray to God to help you in
Judge Edwina Grima is expected to conclude her address to jurors on the 55th day of the historic trial against Yorgen Fenech, who is accused of masterminding the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech denies charges of complicity and conspiring to kill Caruana Galizia. If found guilty, he could face life in prison
Yorgen Fenech’s fate is expected to pass into the hands of nine jurors this week as his trial over complicity in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia reaches its final stage. After 52 days of testimony, cross-examinations and submissions, Madam Justice Edwina Grima has begun summing up the case today. Once the judge completes her
