Malta protesters demand justice after acquittal in Caruana Galizia case
Global Banking & Finance Review
A jury acquitted business mogul Yorgen Fenech of complicity in the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia after a two-month trial, while three men who planted the bomb and two who produced it remain jailed. The acquittal prompted mass protests in Valletta organised by civil society groups and drew criticism from the victim's family and Reporters Without Borders. Malta's attorney general may appeal but can do so only on points of law. Civil society leaders called for anti-mafia laws and stronger protections for journalists while the government urged caution.
Jury acquitted alleged mastermind prompting national protests and legal appeal.
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A jury cleared the suspected mastermind after a two-month trial. Large protests followed in Valletta. The attorney general may appeal but only on points of law.
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