Melvin Theuma, the middleman in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, remains in a stable condition just over two weeks since a stabbing he says was self-inflicted.

Theuma was found with multiple stab wounds to his neck and body at his home in Swieqi on July 21 and was initially in intensive care but was eventually transferred into the ENT ward at Mater Dei where he is being monitored.

Times of Malta reported on Thursday that Theuma is now able to hold conversations unaided.

Police said all signs indicated that the stabbing was self-inflicted and Theuma later wrote notes saying he self-harmed out of remorse for his involvement in the murder and fear that his testimony was being doubted.

Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb in October 2017 in an attack allegedly carried out by brothers Alfred and George Degiorgia, and Vince Muscat, who has also sought a pardon in exchange for his evidence.