CroatiaA Maltese businessman, Yorgen Fenech, was acquitted by a court on Wednesday after being accused of orchestrating the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. Fenech, 44, faced charges of complicity in murder and conspiracy to commit murder, which could have led to life imprisonment if he had been found guilty. After eight hours of deliberation, the jury ruled 8–1 in favor of acquittal on both counts. The killing shocked Europe and sparked political turmoil in Malta, drawing international attention to the country’s police and judiciary. Family members of Fenech celebrated while relatives of Caruana Galizia wept in a packed courtroom in Valletta. Caruana Galizia’s family stated that institutional failures that allowed her murder remain unresolved nine years later, emphasizing the need for lasting justice to prevent future tragedies. During the trial, Fenech denied the charges and pointed the finger at his former close friend Keith Schembri, a former chief of staff to then-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who was frequently targeted by Caruana Galizia’s blogs. Muscat resigned in January 2020 due to the political fallout from the assassination. Police told the法院S
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