World · Malta: Businessman acquitted of journalist's murder
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech acquitted in journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder case
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The acquittal leaves unresolved the question of who ordered the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia nearly nine years ago, prolonging uncertainty in a high-profile case that has drawn international scrutiny of Malta's justice system.
Yorgen Fenech, a Maltese businessman, has been acquitted of complicity to murder in the death of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech had been suspected of masterminding the killing. The journalist's family continues to demand justice, as the question of who ordered the murder remains unanswered nearly nine years after the attack.
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Yorgen Fenech is a Maltese businessman
SINGLE SOURCEYorgen Fenech has been acquitted of complicity to murder in the death of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
UNVERIFIEDDaphne Caruana Galizia was an investigative journalist
SINGLE SOURCEFenech had been suspected of masterminding the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia
UNVERIFIEDNearly nine years have passed since the attack on Daphne Caruana Galizia
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