Daphne murder: Six more days of revelations, allegations and unrest
Developments in the murder investigation of Daphne Caruana Galizia continue to unravel in twists and turns. Here's an update of the last six days.
This is the second part of an ongoing chronology. Read Part 1 in this timeline.
Day 11: Friday November 29
• The Prime Minister holds a marathon six-hour emergency Cabinet meeting. At the end of it, he tells the press that Cabinet has decided to deny suspect Yorgen Fenech a presidential pardon. The decision is made as Keith Schembri is released from arrest without charge.
• Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says he intends to step down as soon as Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder suspect is brought to justice.
• Dr Muscat denies having had two phone calls with Yorgen Fenech some months previously and says he reported an attempt to blackmail him to the police.
• A lawyer for Mr Fenech tells a judge that the police have a photograph of former chief of staff Keith Schembri and alleged middleman Melvin Theuma hugging at Castille.
• Mr Fenech strolls through the streets of Valletta, chased by the media and protesters calling him a “murderer”. He tells the media “the truth will be known.”
• Prime Minister Joseph Muscat suggests Mr Fenech tried...