What We Know
A Maltese jury found businessman Yorgen Fenech not guilty of involvement in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with Reuters and The Shift News reporting an 8-1 verdict.2Backed by 2 sourcesReuterstheshiftnews.com
The acquittal makes Fenech the last of seven men prosecuted in connection with the journalist’s assassination to receive a verdict in the proceedings described by the supplied reports.1Backed by 1 sourcesicij.org
Fenech faced allegations that he commissioned or masterminded Caruana Galizia’s murder.3Context supported by 3 independent sourcesBBCoccrp.orgtvmnews.mt Additional reports describe Fenech’s acquittal as a finding that he was not involved in the murder.1Context from one sourceThe Guardian Provides broader background on Caruana Galizia’s killing and its aftermath.1Context from one sourcestraitstimes.com
Source Comparison
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- BBC↗Describes Fenech as a tycoon acquitted of orchestrating the journalist’s murder, adding detail about the prosecution’s allegation.
- occrp.org↗Characterizes the case against Fenech as involving the alleged commissioning of Caruana Galizia’s murder.
- The Guardian↗Reports that Fenech was found not guilty of involvement in Caruana Galizia’s murder.
- tvmnews.mt↗Describes Fenech as the alleged mastermind in the case while reporting that the defence was presenting its counter-reply.
- straitstimes.com↗Provides broader background on Caruana Galizia’s killing and its aftermath.