Businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist
Summary
A Maltese businessman named Yorgen Fenech is on trial for involvement in the 2017 killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He denies the charges as the trial begins in Malta’s capital, Valletta.Key Facts
- Daphne Caruana Galizia was an investigative journalist killed by a car bomb in 2017.
- Yorgen Fenech, a 44-year-old Maltese businessman, is accused of helping in her murder.
- Fenech denies all charges against him.
- Two brothers, George and Alfred Degiorgio, were sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2022 for the killing.
- Robert Agius and Jamie Vella were jailed for life in 2025 for supplying the bomb.
- Vincent Muscat, involved in the case, was pardoned after giving testimony.
- The trial started with a jury sworn in and is expected to last several weeks.
- Caruana Galizia’s family members, including her three sons, attended the start of the trial.
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