Malta court acquits businessman of car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist
- On Wednesday, a jury in Malta acquitted Yorgen Fenech of complicity to murder and criminal association in the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Caruana Galizia was killed in Oct 2017 while investigating corruption linked to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's inner circle, whom she accused of holding offshore companies disclosed via the Panama Papers.
- Prosecutors secured convictions against George Degiorgio and Alfred Degiorgio, who each received 40 years in prison, while middleman Melvin Theuma was granted a presidential pardon in 2019 for his testimony.
- An independent 2021 inquiry concluded the Maltese state "has to bear responsibility" for the assassination, citing a culture of impunity emanating from the highest levels of government on the Mediterranean island.
- Caruana Galizia's death shocked Europe and the European Union, triggering massive protests that toppled Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, as Fenech remained the last of a half-dozen people charged in the plot.
58 Articles
58 Articles
dagelijksestandaard.nl
welingelichtekringen.nlVALLETTA (ANP) - Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been acquitted of involvement in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. The murder led to a major political crisis in Malta and worldwide outrage. The journalist, who exposed corruption at the highest political level...
Three men are already in custody in Malta for the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The case overthrew the government in 2020. However, the alleged mastermind has now been acquitted by a jury.
The attack on blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia is considered to be the most spectacular murder of Malta. A prominent businessman was considered to be a suspected mastermind. Now he is acquitted.
Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in October 2017.
News quickly and reliably.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
