Defendant in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial claims he was framed
A man standing trial over the killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has told the court he was framed. The Guardian reported on the claim.
Murder trial defendant denies role in Caruana Galizia killing
A man on trial for the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has claimed in court that he was framed for the killing, The Guardian reports.
Caruana Galizia was assassinated in October 2017 when a car bomb exploded near her home in Bidnija, Malta. Her death drew international condemnation and prompted a long-running criminal investigation that led to multiple arrests and prosecutions.
The defendant, whose identity has not been independently confirmed in the available source material, made the claim during proceedings in Malta. He denied any involvement in the plot that killed the journalist, who had been widely known for her anti-corruption reporting and her work exposing alleged wrongdoing amongst Maltese officials and businesspeople.
Several individuals have already been convicted in connection with the assassination, including those found to have planted the bomb. Proceedings against others alleged to have organised or financed the killing remain ongoing before the Maltese courts.
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