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title: "Kenneth Camilleri Denies Murder Plot Claims Raised in Daphne Inquiry Case"
date: 2026-08-26T05:00:41.072+00:00
updated: 2026-08-26T05:00:41.072+00:00
topics: ["Politics", "Crime", "Courts", "National"]
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# Kenneth Camilleri Denies Murder Plot Claims Raised in Daphne Inquiry Case

## In brief

- Kenneth Camilleri denied ever being asked to kill self-confessed murder middleman Melvin Theuma.
- The denial follows claims attributed to Yorgen Fenech alleging Keith Schembri planned to dispatch Camilleri to murder Theuma.
- Camilleri rejected the accusations during testimony in ongoing court proceedings linked to Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder.

Former security official Kenneth Camilleri has firmly denied allegations that he was involved in any plot to murder state witness Melvin Theuma.

Camilleri responded to claims that had surfaced during court proceedings linked to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. According to statements cited in court, murder suspect Yorgen Fenech had alleged that Keith Schembri, the former chief of staff at the Office of the Prime Minister, planned to send Camilleri to kill Theuma.

"Nobody asked me to kill Melvin," Camilleri stated, dismissing the claims made by Fenech as baseless.

Theuma acted as the self-confessed middleman in the 2017 car bomb murder of Caruana Galizia and was later granted a presidential pardon in exchange for evidence detailing the plot.

Testimony regarding the alleged murder plot emerged during continued judicial proceedings examining the events and communications surrounding the case.

## The Spin Room

**Medium media divide.** NET News led with Yorgen Fenech's allegations against Keith Schembri and Kenneth Camilleri, while Times of Malta highlighted Camilleri's direct denial of the murder plot.

- **Times of Malta:** Emphasised Kenneth Camilleri's explicit denial that anyone had ever asked him to kill Melvin Theuma.
- **NET News:** Focused prominently on the allegation that Keith Schembri planned to send Camilleri to carry out the killing.

## Sources (2)

- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/nobody-asked-kill-melvin-kenneth-camilleri.1133208)
- [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/08/25/it-48-jum-ta-glota-yo/)

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