A jury in Malta has acquitted a businessman in the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a death that Al Jazeera reports shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta.
Key facts
- A jury in Malta acquitted a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, according to NPR and Al Jazeera.
- NPR's report identifies the businessman as Yorgen Fenech.
- Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb in 2017 at age 53, NPR reported.
- She had written extensively about suspected corruption in Malta's political and business circles, according to NPR.
- Al Jazeera reported the 2017 killing shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta.
A jury in Malta has acquitted a businessman in connection with the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, according to NPR and Al Jazeera. NPR’s report identifies the businessman as Yorgen Fenech.
Caruana Galizia, an anticorruption journalist, was killed by a car bomb in 2017 at the age of 53, NPR reported. Al Jazeera reported that her death shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta.
Throughout her career, Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta, NPR reported.
The sources did not provide additional detail on the reasoning behind the jury’s decision or on next steps in the broader investigation.
Why it matters
Al Jazeera reported that the 2017 killing shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta. The outcome of legal proceedings tied to her death is being closely followed, though the sources do not detail the case's wider implications.
Frequently asked questions
Who was Daphne Caruana Galizia?
She was an investigative journalist in Malta who wrote extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017 at age 53, according to NPR.
What did the jury decide?
A jury in Malta acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech in connection with the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia, according to NPR and Al Jazeera.
When was Caruana Galizia killed?
She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, NPR reported. The killing shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta.