The trial by jury of businessman Yorgen Fenech has entered its 29th day, with the prosecution expected to continue calling witnesses before Madam Justice Edwina Grima.

Saturday's sitting heard emotional testimony from Caruana Galizia's widower, Peter Caruana Galizia, who recounted the immediate aftermath of the assassination and the devastating impact it had on his family.

Jurors also heard evidence from investigators involved in the case as the prosecution continued presenting its evidence.

More witnesses are expected to testify as proceedings resume Monday morning.

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

Caruana Galizia, a columnist with The Malta Independent, was killed in a car bomb on 16 October, 2017.

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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11:22 Caruana Galizia tells the court that Electrogas appeared to be "linked to everything."

He says the documents pointed to a company that was in difficulty and that, as he continued processing the data, "I could see that Yorgen Fenech seemed to be at the centre of everything. He featured in countless emails."

He says he and his mother had planned to carry out a major investigation into Electrogas, analysing all the material they had gathered.

"My mother and I wanted to do a big Electrogas investigation and process everything, including the information we received. We never got to do that. When I see those emails, my heart starts beating fast... I'm taken back to what we were supposed to do."

11:19 Caruana Galizia tells the court that his mother once told him she had a source within Electrogas who was sending her emails and documents. She showed him some of the material and said there were thousands more documents still to come.

He says they both understood the risks involved, as the source could have exposed themselves.

"I was travelling to Malta more often and couldn't believe what she was doing. She used to blow my mind," he says.

Referring to the material, he adds: "Nexia BT was involved. It was a portal opening up and I could see hell."

The defence immediately objects, arguing that the witness is expressing an opinion.

11:03 Caruana Galizia tells the court that his determination to uncover who was behind the companies intensified after his mother's murder.

He says he travelled to the United Arab Emirates with Reuters journalist Stephen Grey in an attempt to obtain ownership information from Dubai's company register.

"The last time I was in the UAE was the day before the arrest of Yorgen Fenech," he recalls.

Describing the visit, Caruana Galizia says he went to the company register in search of information.

"I made up an excuse to go to the bathroom... I found some computers and started looking. A lawyer came to me and asked if I needed help. I told her my mother was murdered. She went to check something. She felt bad for me and I heard her having a huge argument."

Despite this, he says, his request for information was refused.

"The next morning, a journalist told me Yorgen Fenech had been arrested."

10:54 Caruana Galizia tells the court that his initial searches for links to Macbridge and 17 Black yielded no results.

He says the breakthrough came after a fresh batch of Mossack Fonseca documents was obtained.

According to Caruana Galizia, the documents showed that Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri were attempting to open bank accounts for their offshore companies, with those companies listed as target clients of 17 Black.

He says this established a business relationship between the companies.

10:49 Caruana Galizia tells the court that his mother already knew to look for the offshore companies Macbridge and 17 Black before he had ever heard of them.

"What impressed me was that what she said in the message was completely accurate. She had this knowledge long before I did. I had never heard anything about these two companies. If she hadn't mentioned them, I would have never known."

10:45 Caruana Galizia tells the court that his mother asked him to help obtain information about two offshore companies, Macbridge and 17 Black.

"I found an email that featured those two company names. The companies were crucial to the work we were doing," he says.

As Caruana Galizia gives his testimony, Yorgen Fenech keeps his gaze fixed downwards.

10:40 Matthew Caruana Galizia then resumes his testimony, reflecting on the period when the Panama Papers were published.

"It was an extremely stressful time. I was not used to being in the public eye - no one knew who I was, and I liked that. Both me and my mother were subject to intense public scrutiny, like we were doing the bad thing."

He says the experience brought them even closer together.

"I felt even closer to my mum. It made me feel like we were in this together, like we were a team. Her investigative work started to become more important than my regular job, and I started travelling to Malta more often, to help her."

10:33 Proceedings are briefly interrupted as lawyers continue arguing over how documents will be handled during Matthew Caruana Galizia's testimony.

In essence, the defence argues that jurors were given access to documents they should not have been able to view.

The court immediately orders a court technician to remove the folder in question from the jurors' tablets.

The judge also notes that both parties already have copies of every document exhibited in the case. She rules that the witness must not be referred to any document that could, in any way, lead to references to previous criminal proceedings involving the accused.

In other words, the jury must not hear anything relating to any prior criminal proceedings concerning Yorgen Fenech.

10:12 Defence lawyers ask that they be provided with a copy of every document the prosecution intends to refer to before it is presented in court.

The prosecution raises no objection to the request.

Meanwhile, Yorgen Fenech browses through some of the documents on a tablet.

10:05 Caruana Galizia goes on to recount an incident in January 2016, a few months before the Panama Papers were published.

He tells the court that, at the time, his mother was facing libel proceedings filed by Konrad Mizzi and his wife. After one court hearing, she remarked to Mizzi about where he was hiding his money.

Caruana Galizia explains that the volume of data contained in the Panama Papers leak was enormous, with new information constantly being uploaded into the system.

At one stage, he says, his manager instructed him to stop inputting data to give journalists time to catch up with the material.

09:57 Caruana Galizia tells the court that he worked with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which published the Panama Papers data leak in 2016.

He recalls the shock of discovering that the leaked documents contained a Maltese connection.

"I was testing the system and found Maltese names involved, including Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri. I couldn't believe my eyes," he says.

He tells jurors he began discussing the findings with his mother in 2015.

"I had to share what I was seeing with my mother. It was too important."

09:52 Caruana Galizia tells the court that he first worked as a software engineer before obtaining a Master's degree in journalism.

He goes on to say that he worked as an investigative journalist on international projects, including the Panama Papers.

Today, he runs the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation.

09:50 Matthew Caruana Galizia is the next witness. He takes the oath before beginning his testimony.

09:46 The next witness is Michael Savona, an official within Transport Malta's maritime section.

Savona is referred to certification documents relating to boats owned by George and Alfred Degiorgio, two of the men convicted of carrying out the murder, as well as documentation concerning a boat owned by Yorgen Fenech.

After confirming the documents, his testimony comes to an end.

09:39 Dr Kenneth Camilleri, an official with the Asset Recovery Bureau (ARB), told the court that the bureau had compiled information on Yorgen Fenech's assets as part of its work.

He said the ARB had received more than 5,000 pages of documentation from banks relating to Fenech.

After briefly explaining that Fenech had acquired his shareholding in the Tumas Group from his father, the witness concluded his testimony.

The defence has no questions for him.

09:30 Prosecutors initially indicate that Matthew Caruana Galizia will be the first witness to testify, but subsequently change course.

Instead, Dr Kenneth Camilleri is called to the witness stand. (This is not the same Kenneth Camilleri who worked at the OPM and was previously mentioned in the case.)

09:21 Matthew Caruana Galizia, one of Daphne's three sons, is today's first witness.

09:17 Madam Justice Edwina Grima enters the courtroom.

09:00 Good morning and welcome to our live blog. Proceedings are expected to start shortly