Vince Muscat Reveals Threats and Silence Offers in Caruana Galizia Murder Trial
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In brief
- Vince Muscat, known as 'il-Koħħu', testified in the Yorgen Fenech murder trial, detailing new information.
- He claimed the Degiorgio brothers threatened to harm his children if he cooperated with police.
- Muscat also stated that the bomb suppliers offered him €1,500 monthly to remain silent while in prison.
Vince Muscat, known as 'il-Koħħu', continued his testimony today in the trial against Yorgen Fenech, who is accused of complicity in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat, a key witness in the case, revealed new details about threats and offers made to him.
Muscat told jurors that he became fearful after his co-accomplices discovered he was working with the police. He specifically stated that the Degiorgio brothers threatened to throw acid on his children.
Furthermore, Muscat testified that the individuals who supplied the bomb used in the murder had offered him €1,500 each month. This payment was intended to ensure his silence while he was held in prison.
The trial continues as the court hears further evidence related to the high-profile murder case.
Convicted hitman Vince Muscat, known as 'il-Koħħu', continued his testimony in court, providing more details about the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Muscat stated that the plotters' intention was to kill Ms Caruana Galizia, not just injure her. He further elaborated on the methods used in the plot, which involved guns, bombs, and the leaking of information. Muscat also revealed that a payment of €150,000 was made in connection with the murder.
During his testimony on Monday, convicted hitman Vince Muscat, known as 'il-Koħħu', revealed new details about the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat told jurors that the individuals involved in the assassination were aware of the planned police raid on the Marsa potato shed "two, three weeks" before it took place on 4 December 2017.
Muscat, who is serving a 15-year sentence for his role in the murder, further testified that discussions about the car bomb plot began "on the day" the Labour Party secured victory in the 2017 general elections. This suggests the planning for the assassination started immediately after the election results.
In a separate development during the same court session, state prosecutors raised concerns regarding Yorgen Fenech's legal team. They questioned how the defence obtained a court document from another case that had not been previously admitted as evidence in the current proceedings, accusing the defence of "acting in bad faith."
The Spin Room
Low media divide. The Shift News reported new details from Vince Muscat's testimony in the Caruana Galizia murder trial, including knowledge of the police raid and the start of the plot, as well as prosecution concerns over defence evidence.
Updates
- : Updated with Vince Muscat's testimony that the killers knew about the police raid weeks in advance and began plotting on election day, alongside prosecution concerns over defence evidence.