Maltese business tycoon acquitted over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder
A jury has acquitted a Maltese business tycoon of involvement in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, according to ICIJ reports.
Maltese tycoon cleared of murder charges in Caruana Galizia case
A jury in Malta has acquitted a prominent Maltese business tycoon of involvement in the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Google News IE — Crime (en) reports, citing coverage by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in October 2017 and had been one of Malta's most prominent investigative journalists, known for exposing corruption at the highest levels of the island's political and business establishment.
The acquittal marks a significant development in the long-running legal proceedings surrounding her death. Several individuals have previously been convicted of carrying out or organising the assassination, but the case against the business figure ended with a not-guilty verdict from the jury.
The ICIJ, which collaborated with Caruana Galizia on major cross-border investigations including the Panama Papers, has closely followed the legal proceedings in Malta since her killing.
Source: Google News IE — Crime (en)