State witness Melvin Theuma, the middleman in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, is set to testify this afternoon for the first time since his attempted suicide last July. He will testify in the police’s case against suspected hitmen George and Alfred Degiorgio and Vince Muscat in a sitting scheduled for 2pm. Theuma was given a conditional
Self-confessed Daphne Caruana Galizia murder middleman Melvin Theuma is set to return to the witness stand this afternoon after a six-month absence following a ‘self-harm’ incident in July . Theuma was found in his Swieqi apartment with stab wounds to his neck and torso last summer on the eve of testimony he was meant to give in the compilation of
Secretly recorded conversations between Melvin Theuma and a Dutchman, in which the pardoned middleman made statements that “contradict” some of the evidence he gave in court are being sought by both Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers and the prosecution. If the recordings prove to be authentic, they could possibly dent Theuma’s credibility and damage the case
Charles Mercieca, one of Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers, was questioned for roughly four hours over his links to an alleged police leak on suspected information related to new details in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination. Lovin Malta can confirm that Mercieca was questioned on suspicions that Inspector Elton Taliana may have leaked details into an
A police inspector has been suspended over allegations that he may have leaked information to lawyers of Yorgen Fenech, the main suspect in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Times of Malta has confirmed that Inspector Elton Taliana may have leaked details into an investigation linked to Julian Hofstra, the Dutch national who allegedly
Photo: Lawyer Charles Mercieca on the left by Miguela Xuereb, Police Inspector Elton Taliana on the right from Facebook Murder suspect’s lawyer Charles Mercieca approached a police inspector to “assist” on an investigation, sources have told Newsbook.com.mt . An internal investigation was launched to establish whether the police inspector leaked information
A police inspector has been suspended as part of an ongoing probe into whether he leaked confidential information to Yorgen Fenech’s defence team. Inspector Elton Taliana was held for around 13 hours earlier this month after the police received information that he may have leaked details of an ongoing investigation into convicted fraudster Julian Hofstra,
Melvin Theuma, the middleman-turned-state-witness in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination, first made contact with the Dutch national linked to crucial recordings in the case to help out with hacking emails belonging to main suspect Yorgen Fenech. Well-informed sources told Lovin Malta that towards the end of 2018, Theuma approached Julian Hofstra