Malta court acquits alleged mastermind Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder
Key Points
- The Maltese court acquitted Yorgen Fenech, who was tried on charges of being the mastermind behind the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Fenech was accused of being the planner and financier of the 2017 car bomb attack.
- The perpetrators of the murder were previously sentenced, but the mastermind decision is seen as a setback for press freedom.
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, accused of being the mastermind behind the 2017 car bomb murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted by the court. The decision sparked major outrage in international press freedom circles.
Fenech had been arrested on allegations of playing a role in the planning and financing of the murder. The court released the defendant, stating that the evidence was insufficient. The perpetrators of the murder had been previously sentenced.
This decision is being assessed as a setback in the fight against corruption and organized crime in Malta. The European Parliament and international journalist organizations are calling for a review of the decision.
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- Who was Daphne Caruana Galizia and why was she killed?
- She was a Maltese investigative journalist; she was killed by a car bomb in 2017 due to her work exposing corruption, wrongdoing, and the Panama Papers.
- What charges was Yorgen Fenech tried on?
- He was accused of being the mastermind (planner and financier) of the murder.
- Why did the court issue an acquittal?
- The court stated that there was insufficient evidence to prove Fenech's role as mastermind.
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