On September 2, 2026, a Maltese court acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the October 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The acquittal sparked outrage from the journalist's family and prompted the government to urge calm after a decision that contradicted a police report alleging his role in the assassination.
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The 2017 killing of anticorruption journalist shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta.
The killing of Caruana Galizia in October 2017 shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta as well as focusing international attention on its police and judiciary.
Yorgen Fenech was suspected to have masterminded the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, whose family continue to demand justice for her killing.
Malta court clears businessman over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Reuters
A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government. Caruana
VALLETTA, Sept 3 - Malta's government has urged calm after the acquittal of a businessman accused of commissioning the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.