Spectacular case: acquittal after murder of journalist in Malta
The attack on blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia is considered the most spectacular murder case in Malta. A prominent businessman was considered the alleged mastermind. Now he is being acquitted.
Yorgen Fenech, a 44-year-old businessman and one of Malta's wealthiest men, has been acquitted of masterminding the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A jury in Valletta found Fenech not guilty of aiding and abetting murder and criminal conspiracy, with an 8-1 vote. Caruana Galizia, a prominent investigative reporter, was killed in a car bombing on October 16, 2017, after investigating corruption in Malta's politics and economy.
Three hitmen and two others involved in the murder have already been sentenced to prison terms, but Fenech's role was unclear until his acquittal.
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