Welcome to our live coverage as the jury trial of Yorgen Fenech over the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia enters Day 12.We’re at the Law Courts in Valletta, where proceedings before Madam Justice Edwina Grima are set to resume shortly. Today’s sitting will continue with the testimony of Vince Muscat, known as il-Koħħu, before the defence begins its cross-examination.The jury is expected to take its seats shortly as proceedings get underway.Refresh this page for live updates from inside the courtroom.Vincu Muscat’s Testimony Resumes09:15am- Dr Godwin Cini from the Attorney General’s Office attempts to quote Vince Muscat’s testimony from 8th June 2021. Defence lawyer Dr Charles Mercieca raises a point of law, objecting to the reference. The Jury and Witness are dismissed momentarily. 09:12am- Vince Muscat is taking the stand and the testimony is set to resume shortly.09:06am- The Jury has entered the courtroom and we’re awaiting for Witness Vince Muscat to be called in. Judge Edwina Grima informs the court that Muscat is stuck in the court elevator. 09:00am- The day has only just started, but a (light-hearted) dispute has already broken out between the prosecution and parte civile on one side and the defence on the other over the courtroom’s air conditioning. What happened on Day 11?Day 11 was almost entirely dominated by the testimony of Vince Muscat, known as il-Koħħu, one of the three men convicted over the execution of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination. Muscat, who pleaded guilty in 2021 as part of a plea agreement, spent the day giving his account of the planning, execution and aftermath of the murder.The day began with the final cross-examination of court-appointed IT expert Martin Bajada before Muscat took the stand. Bajada answered jurors’ questions about the forensic recovery of data from Daphne Caruana Galizia’s destroyed phone and why a similar process could not be carried out on Keith Schembri’s reported lost device.Muscat then alleged that an earlier plot to kill Daphne existed in 2015, claiming Alfred Degiorgio told him: “Chris Cardona wanted us to get rid of Daphne Caruana Galizia.” According to Muscat, the original plan was to shoot her, but it never materialised because an alleged €50,000 deposit was never paid. He claimed Cardona was “all bluff”. These allegations were made by Muscat under oath and have not been determined by the court.Moving to 2017, Muscat described what prosecutors allege was the plot commissioned by Yorgen Fenech. He testified that the conspirators initially planned to shoot Daphne from a nearby field before abandoning that plan and opting for a car bomb instead. He detailed months of surveillance in Bidnija, meetings with alleged middleman Melvin Theuma, the alleged €30,000 deposit, and how Robert Agius and Jamie Vella allegedly supplied the bomb.One of the day’s most striking moments came when Muscat recalled an alleged conversation before a planned attack in Valletta during Notte Bianca. According to his testimony, George Degiorgio said they still had to place the bomb “regardless of whether her husband or children were inside the car.” The allegations were made in court and have not been determined by the jury.Muscat also walked jurors through the events of 16 October 2017, describing how the bomb was allegedly placed beneath Daphne’s driver’s seat, how he and Alfred Degiorgio watched from a nearby vantage point, and how they initially believed the device had failed because they only saw smoke. He later told the court that he went to Rabat for two pastizzi and a coffee but felt too unwell to eat because of what had happened before returning to the Marsa potato shed.The afternoon focused on the aftermath of the assassination. Muscat testified about alleged payments following the murder, rumours that the Degiorgio brothers would be arrested, claims that they were expecting the 4 December police raid, and alleged attempts to obtain information about the investigation, including an unsuccessful trip to look for Chris Cardona at a bar in Siġġiewi. He also made several allegations about discussions after the arrests, including claims relating to bail, which were not explored further by prosecutors.Proceedings ended with Muscat still on the witness stand. His testimony is set to continue on Day 12 before the defence begins its cross-examination.The prosecution is being led by lawyers Godwin Cini, Anthony Vella and Danika Vella from the Office of the Attorney General, assisted by Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud and Inspector Kurt Zahra. Fenech is represented by lawyers Charles Mercieca, Gianluca Caruana Curran and Giannella de Marco, while the Caruana Galizia family is participating in the proceedings as parte civile, represented by lawyers Therese Comodini Cachia and Jason Azzopardi.We’ll bring you the latest testimony and key developments from inside the courtroom as they happen. Refresh this page for live updates throughout the day.•