Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist
Daphne Caruana Galizia's killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister and exposed a culture of impunity in the European Union's smallest state.
Maltese court acquits tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a decision that has sparked outrage and been deemed a "terrible decision" by her family. Caruana Galizia, dubbed a "one-woman WikiLeaks" for exposing corruption at the highest levels, was on the brink of publishing a compromising article about her uncle when she was killed.
Her family condemned the verdict, stating it denies her the justice she deserves and questions the country's ability to recover from the decision. The case has raised concerns about rule-of-law failings in Malta and its implications for media freedom.
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