Businessman goes on trial over murder of journalist
Yorgen Fenech faces charges related to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The trial comes more than nine years after her death. (sources: bbc, theguardian, france24)
Yorgen Fenech has been accused of orchestrating the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed in a car bomb in 2017. Fenech denies the charges.
- Daphne Caruana Galizia was an investigative journalist known for her anti-corruption work.
- She was killed by a car bomb near her home in Malta in 2017.
- Yorgen Fenech is on trial for allegedly ordering her assassination.
Why it matters
The trial addresses significant issues related to press freedom and accountability in Malta.
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