Maltese court acquits tycoon in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case
A Maltese court has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of involvement in the 2017 car-bomb killing of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Reports say he was the last person prosecuted over the murder and was cleared of both charges. Her family and press-freedom advocates condemned the outcome and demanded accountability.
Why it matters
The verdict leaves a globally significant journalist’s murder without a convicted alleged organiser.
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Part of the September 3, 2026 brief.