Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed
Summary
A businessman named Yorgen Fenech is on trial for the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He claims he was framed by the police and says that Keith Schembri, a top adviser to Malta’s then prime minister, was the real mastermind behind the murder.Key Facts
- Yorgen Fenech is accused of murder but denies involvement, saying he was framed.
- Fenech testified that Keith Schembri, chief of staff to former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, ordered the killing.
- Schembri has denied involvement and was called to testify during the trial.
- The prosecution relies on testimony from Melvin Theuma, who admitted to being a middleman in the murder plot.
- Melvin Theuma claims Fenech paid him €150,000 to hire three men who planted the car bomb that killed Caruana Galizia.
- Fenech and Schembri had a close relationship and often communicated.
- Fenech described conversations about killing the journalist at a barbecue, involving Schembri and Theuma.
- Fenech said Schembri sought revenge against Caruana Galizia for her reporting on his personal health.
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