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title: "Lassana Cisse Murder Trial Nears Conclusion as Prosecutors Address Jury"
date: 2026-10-31T17:01:22.603+00:00
updated: 2026-10-31T17:01:22.603+00:00
topics: ["Crime", "Courts", "National"]
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# Lassana Cisse Murder Trial Nears Conclusion as Prosecutors Address Jury

## In brief

- The trial by jury of Lorin Scicluna over the 2019 murder of Lassana Cisse is approaching its final stages.
- Prosecutors urged jurors not to be misled by defence efforts to shift total culpability onto co-accused Francesco Fenech.
- Fenech is scheduled to stand trial separately in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting in Birżebbuġa.

The criminal trial of Lorin Scicluna, who stands accused of the murder of Lassana Cisse, has entered its concluding stages before the Criminal Court.

Cisse was killed in an April 2019 drive-by shooting in Birżebbuġa, an attack that also left two other men injured. The prosecution and defence have spent recent days delivering their final addresses to the jury.

Addressing jurors in their final submissions, prosecutors warned the panel not to be swayed by arguments from the defence. The prosecution argued that Scicluna could not avoid criminal responsibility by attempting to place the blame entirely on Francesco Fenech.

Fenech, who was also arrested and charged alongside Scicluna in connection with the fatal shooting, is set to be tried in separate proceedings.

Prosecutors maintained that the evidence demonstrates Scicluna was fully involved in the incident, urging the jury to weigh his actions independently rather than viewing him as a passive bystander.

With closing arguments concluded, the presiding judge is expected to deliver the legal summing-up to the jurors before they retire to deliberate on a verdict.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** Both outlets reported on the closing stages of the trial consistently and without material divergence.

## Sources (2)

- [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/10/31/il-guri-ta-lorin-scicluna-dwar-il-qtil-ta-lassana-cisse-riesaq-lejn-tmiemu/)
- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/don-t-let-lorin-scicluna-fool-prosecution-tells-lassana-cisse.1136387)

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