Yorgen Fenech acquitted in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial
UKPulse News Desk
Yorgen Fenech has been acquitted in Malta of involvement in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, nine years after her death.
- Yorgen Fenech was found not guilty on a lesser charge of association in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Mr Fenech had admitted knowing about the murder before it happened and giving money to the middle-man who paid the killers.
- The acquittal follows similar outcomes in the case of Lyra McKee's murder in Northern Ireland two months prior.
Yorgen Fenech, who was on trial in Malta for involvement in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has been acquitted. This decision comes nine years after Ms Caruana Galizia's car was destroyed by a bomb.
Mr Fenech had admitted to knowing about the murder before it occurred and providing money to the middle-man who paid the killers. Despite these admissions, he was found not guilty on the lesser charge of association.
This acquittal follows the not guilty verdicts two months ago for three men accused of murdering another journalist, Lyra McKee, in Northern Ireland.
Why this matters: The acquittal of Yorgen Fenech is described as a blow for justice and press freedom, raising questions about accountability for ordering and paying for the journalist's death.