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Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech acquitted of journalist murder

Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been acquitted of involvement in the 2017 car-bomb murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A jury found him not guilty of the charges he faced over the killing, which drew global outrage. Prosecutors are expected to appeal the verdict, according to one report.

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A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia NPR – World
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Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, at age 53.

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A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana GaliziaNPR – World
NPR

A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, at age 53.

Maltese businessman cleared over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana GaliziaSky News – World
Sky

Maltese businessman cleared over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

A Maltese businessman accused of being the mastermind of the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.

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Guardian

Maltese tycoon found not guilty of involvement in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder

Yorgen Fenech cleared on both charges he faced over 2017 killing of journalist that prompted global outrage One of Malta’s richest men has been found not guilty of involvement in the murder of the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The verdict, which is expected to be appealed against by the prosecution, will come as a blow not only to the victim’s family, but to the politicians and campaigners who r…

Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalistBBC News – World
BBC

Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist

Daphne Caruana Galizia exposed corruption and money laundering schemes in Malta before she was killed by a car bomb in 2017.

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