Businessman goes on trial for ordering murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist
Summary
Businessman Yorgen Fenech went on trial in Malta accused of planning the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. She was killed by a car bomb after exposing corruption involving Fenech in a power station deal. Two hitmen were already sentenced for carrying out the attack, and a third became a witness.Key Facts
- Yorgen Fenech is charged with ordering the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Daphne Caruana Galizia was an investigative journalist known for exposing corruption in Malta.
- She died in 2017 when a bomb exploded under her car near her home.
- Fenech was a major shareholder in the power station deal she was investigating.
- Two hitmen were convicted and sentenced to 40 years each in prison for executing the car bomb attack.
- A third accused hitman agreed to testify for a reduced sentence of 15 years.
- The trial began in Valletta, Malta’s capital city.
- The killing drew international attention to issues of press freedom and corruption in Malta.
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