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Malta jury clears suspect mastermind businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was found not guilty by a jury in Malta of charges related to the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was known for exposing corruption in Malta.
- Fenech was accused of masterminding and financing the assassination but pleaded not guilty; he was the last of several individuals prosecuted in connection with the murder.
- Caruana Galizia's death in 2017 led to widespread protests and political upheaval in Malta, exposing a culture of impunity within the government, with an independent inquiry holding the state responsible for failing to protect her.
- Several other men involved in the killing have been convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms, while a middleman received a presidential pardon in exchange for testimony.
- Caruana Galizia's family condemned the verdict, stating it denied her justice and highlighted ongoing institutional failures in Malta to prevent similar attacks on journalists.
