Former soldier Lorin Scicluna allegedly broke down in tears before telling police that his friend Francesco Fenech was the person who shot and killed Lassane Cisse in 2019, jurors heard today.Scicluna is currently standing trial over the murder of Cisse, a 42-year-old Ivorian man who was shot dead while walking home in Birżebbuġa on 6th April 2019.He faces nine charges connected to the killing and has pleaded not guilty.According to testimony reported by Times of Malta, former Criminal Investigation Department officer Jeffrey Gerada told jurors that Scicluna became visibly distressed while accompanying investigators to several locations linked to the case.Police had initially identified Scicluna as a suspect after CCTV footage captured a white Toyota Starlet, registered in his name, leaving the area where Cisse was killed.During questioning, Scicluna reportedly claimed he had lent his vehicle to a Libyan man he met at a pastizzi shop in Attard, where he worked part-time.He later took officers to a garden in Paola, claiming he had also met the man there.However, investigators began questioning his account after noticing inconsistencies.Gerada testified that Scicluna eventually broke down crying and repeatedly insisted that he had not fired the weapon.“He kept insisting that he didn’t shoot. I asked him, so who fired? Your friend? And he started crying,” the former officer told the court.Scicluna subsequently led police to Delimara, where he claimed to have disposed of ammunition by throwing it into the sea.According to Gerada, Scicluna initially refused to identify the alleged shooter, saying he was prepared to accept responsibility and go to prison.He eventually named Francesco Fenech, who was later arrested at his Marsascala home.Fenech is facing separate proceedings in connection with Cisse’s murder.Jurors also heard evidence concerning Scicluna’s vehicle, including CCTV footage suggesting that its appearance had been altered after the killing.Police testified that black tape and stickers had been added to the car, with similar materials subsequently discovered during a search of Scicluna’s home.A court-appointed vehicle expert also identified several irregularities involving the Toyota Starlet, including differences between its headlights and side mirrors, damage to its bonnet and an improperly fitted windscreen.The court was additionally informed that Scicluna had five firearms registered in his name, including four pistols and a rifle.The trial continues as jurors examine the evidence surrounding Cisse’s killing.Scicluna denies the charges against him, and the allegations remain subject to the ongoing court proceedings.•