Judge Starts Summing Up as Yorgen Fenech Murder Trial Nears Conclusion
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In brief
- Madam Justice Edwina Grima has begun summing up the case for jurors in the trial of Yorgen Fenech.
- The businessman is accused of complicity in the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- A verdict from the nine-member jury is expected later this week following more than 50 days of hearings.
The trial by jury of businessman Yorgen Fenech has entered its final phase, with Madam Justice Edwina Grima commencing her formal address to the jury.
Fenech stands accused of complicity in the October 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
The judge began summing up the evidence and legal principles on Monday as the proceedings reached their 53rd day in the Criminal Court.
Both the prosecution and the defence have concluded their final submissions following weeks of witness testimony and cross-examinations.
Once the judge concludes her address, the nine jurors will retire to deliberate on a verdict, which is anticipated later this week.
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Updates
- : Updated with reporting from The Malta Independent and NET News: Madam Justice Edwina Grima directed jurors to disregard emotion, ignore external media reports, and evaluate the evidence objectively as the sole judges of fact.