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A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, at age 53.

A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia

A jury in Malta has acquitted a Maltese businessman accused of being the mastermind behind the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, according to the Winnipeg Free Press.

Daphne Caruana Galizia was 53 years old when she was killed by a car bomb, as reported by NPR. She had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta.

The acquittal was announced on Wednesday, as per the Winnipeg Free Press.

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