Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta
Yorgen Fenech, a prominent Maltese businessman, has gone on trial for his alleged role in the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The trial follows years of legal proceedings and public inquiry into the state of impunity in Malta.
Why it matters
This is a landmark case for press freedom and judicial accountability in Europe, following the assassination of a high-profile journalist.
Tributes left for Daphne Caruana Galizia outside the courts of justice in Valletta in October 2018. Tributes left for Daphne Caruana Galizia outside the courts of justice in Valletta in October 2018. Malta Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta Yorgen Fenech, who denies all charges, appears in court more than nine years after the journalist’s death
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