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Malta acquits tycoon Yorgen Fenech in investigative journalist's murder case
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Malta acquits tycoon Yorgen Fenech in investigative journalist's murder case

A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict that drew condemnation from her family and press freedom advocates. Her family said the acquittal denied Caruana Galizia justice, while her son called it a “terrible decision.”

By AtlasHour DeskPublished 03 Sept, 03:31 am1 min read
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A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict that drew condemnation from her family and press freedom advocates.

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