As the compilation of evidence against Manuel Mallia's former driver continued today, it was revealed that the Minister's Mercedes was moved from its original position, but it remains mysterious as to how this happened.

In court this afternoon, police officers Glen Calleja and Reuben Zammit told the court that when they arrived on scene, the cars were stationed adjacent to one another, the Mercedes in one lane, and the Vauxhall in another. As a result, traffic was jammed.

However, before they left, the Mercedes was parked in front of the Vauxhall, and cars were now passing through. Asked how this happened, both said they do not have the slightest idea, because they were busy searching Smith's car.

PC Glen Calleja said that when he was called to the scene, the Mercedes and Stephen Smith's Vauxhall were stationed adjacent to each other, in two different lanes. He also noticed Smith lying on the floor, and Sheehan on his mobile phone, holding the weapon in the other hand, pointing it downwards.

Proceeding to search Smith's car, he found an empty beer bottle in the car's cup holder. He also noticed two holes on the Vauxhall -  one on the right edge of the bumper, and the other in the windscreen.

The former Minister's driver, Paul Sheehan then instructed Calleja to arrest Smith, claiming he was drunk and that he had hit the minister's car. The police officer described Smith as being 'under shock.'

Before proceeding to Tal Qroqq, he noticed that the Mercedes had been moved.

Following Calleja, PC Reuben Zammit took the stand, telling the court that along with his colleague Zammit, he was called to Tal-Qroqq at around 9pm on 19 November 2014. On their way there, they were diverted to the tunnels in Santa Venera, and when they arrived, he noticed a person lying on the ground.

Zammit also revealed that when he was called on scene, the two cars in question were parked in two separate lanes, almost parallel to each other.

The police officer took the weapon from Sheehan which was still triggered to fire. He put it on safety mode, and handed it back to Sheehan. Asked by the prosecution if he noticed how many bullets were missing from the pistol, Zammit said he didn't count them.

He also told Magistrate Bugeja that he noticed scratches on the driver's side of the Mercedes.

Zammit proceeded to tell the court that Sheehan had told him that Smith hit the minister's car at Gzira and Sheehan followed and cornered him using the minister's vehicle. He was told that at that point, Smith attempted to assault Sheehan and that is when he proceeded to fire two shots. Smith then got back into the car and drove off.

Like his colleague, Zammit said that the Mercedes was moved while a search of Smith's car was being carried out.

PC Gabriel Micallef lifted car onto low-loader - officer

Meanwhile, PC Clifford Frendo said that on 19 November 2014, he got a call from his orderly telling him that the  former agent police commissioner Ray Zammit had asked him to take a tow truck to the scene of the incident.

In court, Inspector Frendo said that as soon as he arrived, PC Gabriel Micallef offered to help, climbed into the Vauxhall and drove it onto the low-loader.

Paul Sheehan, the former driver of former Minister Manuel Mallia, is accused of attempted murder. He is also accused of causing Stephen Morrison Smith fear that violence would be used against him, causing wilful damage to his vehicle, possessing a firearm during the commission of a crime, using it in a public place without authorisation and committing a crime he was duty-bound to prevent. He is pleading not guilty to all charges.

Dr Lucio Scriha appeared for the accused. Inspector Saviour Baldacchino led the prosecution. The case has been adjourned to Thursday 12 February.