Businessman acquitted in Malta journalist murder case
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A jury in Valletta acquitted 44-year-old businessman Yorgen Fenech of aiding the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia and of criminal conspiracy.
- Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bombing near her home on Oct. 16, 2017, after investigating corruption in Maltese politics and business.
- Three men have admitted carrying out the killing and are serving prison terms, while two others received life sentences for supplying the bomb.
Nearly nine years after Daphne Caruana Galizia was blown up in her car near her home, a Maltese jury has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of helping to arrange her murder and of criminal conspiracy.
The 44-year-old entrepreneur was cleared on Wednesday in Valletta. The verdict gives an unexpected turn to what has been described as one of the most spectacular murder cases in the history of the small European Union country.
Caruana Galizia, 53, was among Malta’s best-known investigative reporters. She had investigated corruption in the country’s political and business circles before her death on Oct. 16, 2017.
The acquittal closes one of Malta’s longest murder trials. Three hired killers previously pleaded guilty and are serving sentences ranging from 15 to 40 years. Two other men convicted of supplying the bomb received life sentences.
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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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