Businessman Fenech Acquitted in Malta of Murder of Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was tried as the main suspect in the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has been found not guilty by a jury verdict.
In a trial held in Malta, a jury found businessman Yorgen Fenech not guilty and acquitted him of being the suspected killer of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed in a car bombing in 2017.
Trial and Acquittal Verdict
During the trial held in Malta's capital, Valletta, the jury evaluated all charges leveled against businessman Yorgen Fenech. Fenech, who had denied the charges from the beginning, was found not guilty by the jury's verdict and was acquitted.
Other Past Trials
In other trials opened regarding the murder, brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio pleaded guilty in 2022 and were sentenced to 40 years in prison each. In 2025, Jamie Vella and Robert Agius received life sentences.
Other Figures Who Pleaded Guilty
During the investigation process, Vincent Muscat pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Another party involved in the incident, taxi driver Melvin Theuma, benefited from a presidential pardon in 2019.
Family's Reaction and the Process
Following the acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech by the court, the family of the deceased journalist issued a written statement. The family shared with the public that justice had not been served with this verdict.