The police are still investigating a report which claimed there was a plot to kill boxer Scott Dixon, a court heard this morning.

Police Inspector Chris Pullicino testified that investigations began when television presenter Stephanie Chircop and her boyfriend, boxer Scott Dixon, went to  police headquarters in November 2011.

Commonwealth champion boxer Scott Dixon. Photo: FacebookCommonwealth champion boxer Scott Dixon. Photo: Facebook

They claimed they had footage of a Pole claiming he had been commissioned by Home Affairs Ministry chief of staff Silvio Scerri to kill Mr Dixon.

However Inspector Pullicino said investigations led the police to believe the report was false.

He said Mr Scerri was questioned over the allegation that he had commissioned someone to kill Mr Dixon, the boyfriend of his former partner.

The police also seized a number of computers, CCTV footage and several documents.

The police spoke to the Pole, by the name of Karol, who said that a certain Alex Zammit took him to Mr Scerri's house and it was there that Mr Scerri invited him to kill Mr Dixon.

He said the police also interrogated Mr Zammit and Ms Chircop as part of the investigations.

However, Mr Pullicino said that according to the information collected by the police, this might have been a false report. The magisterial inquiry and investigations were still ongoing so he could not elaborate further.

Mr Pullicino said duty magistrate Miriam Hayman had been informed about the case and she appointed a number of experts to assist her with the magisterial inquiry.

The inspector testified in the libel proceedings Ms Chircop filed against the editor of Maltese-language newspaper Illum, Julia Farrugia over an article that claimed that she was being investigated by the police over a frame-up and criminal conspiracy. The article was published on August 5, 2012.

The case continues before Magistrate Francesco Depasquale.

Lawyers Adrian Camilleri appeared for Ms Farrugia while Joe Zammit Maempel appeared for Ms Chircop.

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