Former Deputy Police Commissioner Silvio Valletta has "categorically denied" leaking any information about the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigations.

Valletta released a statement on Wednesday afternoon after such allegations were made by Melvin Theuma during the compilation of evidence against Fenech. Theuma had said that he was told by alleged mastermind Yorgen Fenech that former Deputy Police Commissioner Silvio Valletta was leaking information from the investigation.

Valletta, in his statement, said that he had never passed on any information about the case to third parties. 

“The only information that I passed on was while carrying out my duties,” Mr Valletta said. He added that he was able to do this until June 2018, as after this date he did not remain part of the investigation.