Acquittal in murder case of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
A businessman has been acquitted in the trial over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta. The case generated significant international attention.
Businessman acquitted in Malta murder case
As Google News AT — Crime (de) reports, a businessman has been acquitted in connection with the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The court apparently did not consider the evidence sufficient to justify a conviction.
Caruana Galizia was killed in an car bombing in Malta in October 2017. As an investigative journalist, she had reported on corruption and organised crime, and was regarded as one of the country's most prominent critical voices.
The case generated considerable attention both in Malta and internationally. Several people had been charged and convicted in connection with the attack over the years. The businessman now acquitted had played one of the central roles in the investigation.
Details regarding the court's reasoning for the verdict were not yet fully available at the time of reporting.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)