Sabotage, leaks and political ties: Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial ends in acquittal
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- A jury in Valletta found a Maltese businessman not guilty of ordering the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- The verdict closed the longest-running murder trial in Maltese history but left the journalist’s family seeking answers and the country in turmoil.
Gasps and cheers filled courtroom 22 in Valletta at 7.30pm on Wednesday, when a jury acquitted a Maltese businessman accused of ordering the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
The verdict concluded the longest-running murder trial in Malta’s history. It also revealed the difficulties faced by those trying to identify and prosecute the people responsible for Caruana Galizia’s death.
The acquittal has left Malta in turmoil. For Caruana Galizia’s grieving family, the search for answers continues despite the end of the trial.
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