Judge Edwina Grima has ordered police to examine testimony heard during Yorgen Fenech’s trial to determine whether it could lead to criminal proceedings against other individuals.The order forms part of the judgment delivered following Fenech’s acquittal on Wednesday, when jurors found him not guilty by an 8-1 majority on both charges.Grima ordered copies of testimony from the 55-day trial to be passed to the Police Commissioner, allowing investigators to assess whether evidence which emerged points towards possible criminal wrongdoing by third parties.The development comes after both prosecution and defence spent parts of the lengthy trial dealing with allegations, evidence and individuals extending beyond Fenech himself, although from very different positions.Fenech’s defence in particular piled pressure on authorities over other individuals, repeatedly turning the spotlight onto former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri.During closing arguments, defence lawyer Charles Mercieca told jurors that “all roads lead to Keith”, arguing that investigators had failed to properly pursue allegations surrounding Schembri. Schembri denied any involvement in the murder or leaks when he testified.The prosecution, meanwhile, maintained throughout the trial that the evidence pointed towards Fenech, arguing that his political connections and financial resources gave him the means to commission Caruana Galizia’s murder.Grima has now ordered evidence from the trial to also be placed in two existing judicial inquiries: one examining alleged leaks by public officials connected to the murder investigation and another concerning the 16th October 2017 car bomb which killed Caruana Galizia.While Fenech walked free on Wednesday, the judge’s order means evidence and allegations which surfaced during his trial could now face further investigation, including in relation to people who were never in the dock.•