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Outrage in Malta as court acquits tycoon in investigative journalist murder case

A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict that drew condemnation from her family and press freedom advocates. Her family said the acquittal denied Caruana Galizia justice, while her son called it a “terrible decision”.

Published Wednesday, 2 September 2026 at 21:56
Outrage in Malta as court acquits tycoon in investigative journalist murder case
A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict that drew condemnation from her family and press freedom advocates. Her family said the acquittal denied Caruana Galizia justice, while her son called it a “terrible decision”.

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