Businessman on trial for murder of journalist

Yorgen Fenech, a businessman charged with orchestrating the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has begun his trial in Malta. Fenech was arrested in 2019 while allegedly trying to flee on a yacht. Prosecutors claim he hired a former taxi driver to arrange the murder, which was carried out by three men who have since pleaded guilty. The case has drawn significant attention, prompting calls for accountability regarding the circumstances surrounding Caruana Galizia’s death.

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