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Yorgen Fenech acquitted from Caruana Galizia murder

Observador2 September 2026 at 20:59

The Maltese court found Yorgen Fenech innocent of complicity and conspiracy in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The jury reached this verdict by acquitting the businessman of all charges against him.

Fenech was the last of six people accused in this case that deeply shook Malta. The trial took place over several years, with multiple procedural phases and appeals.

Caruana Galizia's assassination, which occurred in 2017 through a car bomb, sparked a wave of international condemnation. The journalist was known for her investigations into corruption in the Maltese government.

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