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Malta's Yorgen Fenech acquitted in case of Daphne Caruana Galizia killing : NPR
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- Yorgen Fenech, a prominent Maltese businessman accused of masterminding the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted by a Maltese jury on charges of complicity and criminal conspiracy.
- Caruana Galizia was killed for her anti-corruption investigations exposing political and business corruption in Malta, with her death prompting mass protests that led to the resignation of then-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.
- Despite Fenech's acquittal, several other individuals involved in the assassination have been convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms, including those who carried out the killing and supplied the bomb.
- Caruana Galizia's family criticized the verdict, stating it denied her justice and highlighted ongoing institutional failures in Malta that have yet to be addressed to prevent similar risks in the future.
- The case exposed a culture of impunity within Malta’s government, with an independent inquiry holding the state responsible for failing to protect the journalist.
