The partner of murdered taxi driver Matthew Zahra is to be given one of his shoes, recovered from a field, to help her in her closure.
A request to this effect was upheld by a court this morning.
The request was made after a DNA expert testified that while it had been confirmed that bones found in a field near Birzebbuga last year belonged to the Zahra family, it had not been conclusively proven that they were Matthew Zahra's remains.
Dr Marisa Cassar said a process of elimination would need to be made for the tests to be conclusive.
She explained that that she had been given two particular bones and a sack of bones. The sack contained human and animal remains.
Tests showed that the DNA matched that of Matthew Zahra's siblings and cousins and now a process was needed to identify his own particular DNA.
The evidence was given during the compilation of evidence against Jason Galea and Ronald Urry, who stand accused of murdering Mr Zahra. In separate proceedings Mr Galea and another man, George Galea, stand accused of killing Mario Camilleri and his son Mario, who were found in the same field.
Lawyer Stefano Filletti, appearing for the Zahra family, said Matthew Zahra's partner had last seen him on the day that he disappeared, and she needed psychological closure.
He therefore asked the court to allow her to at least see one of Mr Zahra's shoes, recovered from the field, so that she could have some closure.
As the request was made the woman was seen crying in the court.
The court upheld the request and the shoe is to be given to the woman.
Testimony was also given this morning by Frederick Grixti, who said he sold a garage in Zebbug to Matthew Zahra's father Vincent.
When the contract was signed, Matthew Zahra had taken Jason Galea with him and said that Mr Galea was paying €30,000 out of the total cost of €100,000. Payments for the property were to have been made by instalments.
When Matthew Zahra went missing, Mr Grixti said his office contacted Jason Galea, who said that he had fully paid his share to Matthew and Vincent Zahra. However Mr Grixti said the payment of instalments for the property had stopped.
In a second phone call, Jason Galea asked Mr Grixti not to speak to him against about Matthew Zahra because he had been instructed by the police to inform them if anyone spoke to him about the missing man.