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title: "Fenech Defence Claims Cover-Up and Lack of Proof as Murder Trial Closes"
date: 2026-08-26T11:00:39.514+00:00
updated: 2026-08-26T11:00:39.514+00:00
topics: ["Crime", "Courts", "National"]
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# Fenech Defence Claims Cover-Up and Lack of Proof as Murder Trial Closes

## In brief

- Defence lawyers for Yorgen Fenech claimed the prosecution failed to prove motive beyond reasonable doubt on the 49th day of the murder trial.
- The defence accused investigators of orchestrating a cover-up and frame-up during closing submissions to the jury.
- The legal arguments follow the conclusion of Fenech's testimony in the trial concerning the 2017 assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Defence lawyers representing Yorgen Fenech have delivered closing arguments to the jury, maintaining that prosecutors failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt in the trial over the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The defence addressed the court on the 49th day of the ongoing trial, directly targeting the state's case following the conclusion of Fenech's own testimony on the witness stand.

During submissions to jurors, defence lawyer Charles Mercieca accused investigators of mounting a cover-up and frame-up against his client. The defence asserted that critical doubts raised throughout the proceedings had not been addressed by the prosecution.

Fenech's legal team argued that the state had failed to establish a clear motive linking the businessman to the murder plot, asking the jury to weigh unresolved questions in the evidence.

The trial continues as both sides present their final arguments before the jury retires to deliberate on the verdict.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** Both independent outlets reported on the defence's closing submissions neutrally, focusing on the legal arguments presented to the jury.

## Sources (2)

- [Newsbook](https://newsbook.com.mt/en/live-defence-argues-prosecution-failed-to-prove-motive-and-address-main-doubts/)
- [The Shift News](https://theshiftnews.com/2026/08/25/fenech-defence-alleges-cover-up-and-frame-up-as-testimony-ends/)

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