Maltese businessman paid hitmen €150,000 to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia, jury hears
Summary
A wealthy Maltese businessman named Yorgen Fenech is on trial for paying €150,000 to have journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia killed in 2017. Caruana Galizia died when a bomb exploded under her car, and Fenech denies the charges against him.Key Facts
- Daphne Caruana Galizia was an investigative journalist killed in 2017 by a bomb placed under her car.
- Yorgen Fenech, a wealthy property owner connected to the Hilton Malta, is accused of hiring hitmen for €150,000 to kill her.
- The bomb was hidden in a children’s shoebox and detonated while Caruana Galizia was driving.
- Fenech allegedly instructed a friend, Melvin Theuma, to find someone to carry out the murder.
- George Degiorgio and his brother Alfred were named as potential hitmen in the plot.
- The murder plan began in April 2017 but was delayed due to a general election, then resumed after the election.
- Fenech has pleaded not guilty and faces charges of complicity in murder and conspiracy.
- The trial is held in Malta’s capital, Valletta, with special rules for the jury to prevent outside influence.
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