Yorgen Fenech goes on trial in Malta for the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Yorgen Fenech, a 44-year-old Maltese businessman, went on trial on July 1, 2026, in Valletta, charged with complicity in the 2017 car bomb assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech is accused of paying €150,000 to hire hitmen to carry out the murder; he has pleaded not guilty. The trial follows the convictions of five other men for their involvement in the killing.
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The Guardian details €150,000 paid to three hitmen and the alleged motive involving Fenech's uncle, while Al Jazeera and SCMP emphasize the 17 Black corruption connection and political fallout. BBC provides a straightforward court procedural summary.
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“Maltese businessman paid hitmen €150,000 to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia, jury hears”G The Guardian LEFT
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“Businessman on trial in Malta over prominent journalist's murder” · Al Jazeera, BBC, South China Morning Post
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