Yorgen Fenech’s defence has continued its final address to jurors on the 52nd day of his trial, insisting that the businessman never ordered, financed or wanted the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.Defence lawyer Charles Mercieca spent Saturday challenging the prosecution’s case and the credibility of self-confessed murder middleman Melvin Theuma, while repeatedly pointing towards former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri.“All roads lead to Keith and all bridges leading to Keith were burnt,” Mercieca told jurors, arguing that a bridge instead had to be built towards Fenech.Fenech is accused of being an accomplice in Caruana Galizia’s murder and conspiring with others to kill her. Prosecutors allege that he ordered and paid for the assassination, while Fenech denies all charges.Much of Saturday’s defence address centred on Theuma, with Mercieca arguing that jurors could not rely on his testimony.The lawyer questioned inconsistencies in Theuma’s recollection of events and argued that important questions surrounding other figures connected to the case remained unanswered.Mercieca also argued that Schembri, rather than Fenech, had a motive against Caruana Galizia, pointing towards articles she had written about the former chief of staff and claiming Schembri remained “obsessed” with her writings even after her death.The defence also returned to a handwritten letter prepared by Theuma which implicated both Fenech and Schembri.Mercieca drew jurors’ attention to the wording used by Theuma when referring to a government job Schembri had allegedly arranged for him, arguing that the singular language used in the letter was significant.Questions were also raised about money Fenech allegedly gave Theuma to pass on to the Degiorgio brothers, with Mercieca highlighting the large amounts of cash subsequently discovered at Theuma’s home and questioning whether the money ever reached its intended recipients.As the defence resumed its submissions following the afternoon break, Mercieca insisted that unanswered questions should create uncertainty in the minds of jurors.“Questions breed uncertainty. Their obligation is to make you certain,” he told them.Mercieca later argued that attempts to discredit Fenech effectively served to protect Schembri, while also questioning the roles of former minister Chris Cardona and lawyer David Gatt in events surrounding the murder plot.“Why was David Gatt a middleman, and for whom?” Mercieca asked jurors as the defence continued its final submissions.The defence’s final address comes as one of Malta’s most closely watched criminal trials approaches its conclusion, with Fenech facing up to life imprisonment if found guilty.Yorgen Fenech is pleading not guilty.•