Melvin Theuma told the court that Yorgen Fenech believed he was beyond the reach of the authorities while the Labour government was in power. According to Theuma, Fenech used to tell him: “Under Labour, no one can touch me.” Earlier today, Theuma was testifying in the trial over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia as prosecutors continued
Melvin Theuma is expected to continue his testimony on Monday in the trial of Yorgen Fenech after a marathon Saturday sitting where saw jurors heard some of the most damning recordings yet concerning the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Theuma, the self-confessed middleman in the 2017 assassination who was granted a presidential pardon
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s sister has renewed her call for justice as Yorgen Fenech’s trial over his alleged complicity in the journalist’s assassination entered its 34th day today. Marking 3,218 days since Caruana Galizia was murdered, Corinne Vella drew attention to testimony being given by self-confessed murder middleman Melvin Theuma, who continued
The trial by jury of businessman Yorgen Fenech has entered its 34th day, with self-confessed middleman Melvin Theuma taking the stand for the second day running In Friday's sitting, Theuma told jurors that he began secretly recording the businessman because he feared betrayal and believed only the recordings could protect him, saying: "He's a lion
Melvin Theuma's testimony in the trial of Yorgen Fenech dominates front-page headlines in Malta this Saturday. Times of Malta leads with the headline ' Our money is power ', directly quoting something Theuma said Fenech told him as he sought to reassure him that he was protected in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination conspiracy. It also reports
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, 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
