The 13th day of Yorgen Fenech's jury trial will see more witnesses take the stand after the court concluded two days of testimony from convicted hitman Vince Muscat, known as Il-Koħħu.

In the last two sittings, Muscat was extensively questioned by both the prosecution and the defence over his account of the plot to assassinate investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and the events leading up to her murder.

Fenech, 44, has pleaded not guilty to two principal charges: complicity in the wilful homicide of Daphne Caruana Galizia and criminal association to commit the murder.

Five men have already been convicted in connection with Caruana Galizia's assassination. Vince Muscat admitted his role in the murder in 2021 and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. Alfred and George Degiorgio each received 40-year prison sentences after pleading guilty in 2022, while Robert Agius and Jamie Vella were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2025 for supplying the bomb used in the attack.

The prosecution is being led by Attorney General lawyers Godwin Cini, Anthony Vella and Danika Vella, assisted by Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud and Inspector Kurt Zahra. Fenech is represented by lawyers Charles Mercieca, Gianella Demarco and Gianluca Caruana Curran, while lawyers Therese Comodini Cachia and Jason Azzopardi are appearing parte civile on behalf of the Caruana Galizia family.

Judge Edwina Grima is presiding.

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10:08 The witness exhibits further 3D images of the reconstructed crime scene, which include numerous coloured markings indicating the car's lines of sight along with the victim's home.

Next, Formosa shows a programmed 3D image of the blast itself.

The image shows the car being blown up in impressive detail.

This marks the end of Saviour Formosa's testimony.

The defence has no questions for this witness.

9:54 Formosa says that he was tasked with 'crime scene reconstruction,' through which investigators rebuild the scene in a 3D format.

He explains that investigators gathered 3D models from the scene to better understand the explosion, the trajectory of the car, and the location of the explosion.

The report drawn up by Formosa shows 3D images of the field in which the car was found.

The witness shows the court a programmed 3D model of the scene, zooming in on the area of the explosion and the area in which the car ended up. He also focuses on Caruana Galizia's home.

9:41 Professor Saviour Formosa it next to take the stand. With 30 years of experience, Formosa is a 3D mapping expert and professor of criminology and special information systems used to capture 3D models of crime scenes.

The court will make reference to the report he made during the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

9:38 The defence says it is shocked at the fact that the prosecution is "wasting their energy" on such matters instead of conducting a proper investigation of Keith Schembri and Chris Cardona.

In response, the court insists that the prosecution must provide the names of the witnesses it intends to produce.

The court forms a system which ensures that the prosecution names the witnesses within the proper timeframe. Both parties were then asked to indicate the witnesses they plan to call to the stand over the next few days.

For the second time, the court orders the prosecution to, whenever possible, give an indication of its witnesses at least 48-hours in advance.

This order also applies to the defence.

The jury enters the courtroom now that the matter has been settled.

09:29 The prosecution says it is displeased that they are being accused of such behaviour after the defence exhibited a document not featured in the submitted evidence earlier in the trial.

9:27 The defence explains that in the beginning of the trial, the prosecution was ordered to provide the court with the names of the witnesses they wished to produce at least 48-hours before calling them to stand.

The prosecution had agreed with the order, but defence lawyer Charles Mercieca points out that the situation has played out differently in practice.

Yesterday, after a long sitting which finished very late, the defence was informed that the prosecution intends to call George and Alfred Degiorgio to the stand. It was also informed that the prosecution wished to produce Inspector Nicholas Vella, who is the prime investigator of the Melvin Theuma case.

This was less than 16-hours before the sitting.

"The fact that the court is informed of principal witnesses the night before is unacceptable," Mercieca said.

9:22 The judge has entered the courtroom and the trial has resumed.

The defence has a legal point to make.

9am The sitting is about to start.