Malta court acquits businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case
A Maltese court has cleared a businessman of involvement in the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Reuters reports.
Maltese businessman acquitted over journalist's killing
A court in Malta has cleared a businessman of involvement in the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Google News IE — Crime (en) reports, citing Reuters.
Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in October 2017. The journalist had been widely known for her anti-corruption reporting and her blog, which targeted senior Maltese political and business figures.
The acquittal marks a significant development in the long-running legal proceedings surrounding the case. Several men have previously been convicted of carrying out the bombing, whilst prosecutions related to those who allegedly ordered the killing have continued through the courts.
The businessman, whose name was not confirmed in available reports, had faced charges connected to the murder. The court's decision to clear him ends that particular strand of the prosecution.
Caruana Galizia's family and press freedom organisations have closely followed the case, which drew sustained international attention to the rule of law in Malta.
Source: Google News IE — Crime (en)