Maltese businessman acquitted in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case
A Maltese businessman has been acquitted of complicity in the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in a verdict delivered in Valletta. Yorgen Fenech, 44, had been on trial over the 2017 car-bomb killing that shocked Malta and drew widespread public outrage. The jury cleared him of both charges after eight hours of deliberation, according to the reported verdict.Fenech had denied accusations of complicity in murder and criminal association to commit murder. The jury's decision was reached by an 8-1 margin, and the courtroom reacted sharply to the outcome, with members of Fenech's family reported to have celebrated while... [Continue Reading]
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