Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta

The Guardian UK Wednesday 01 July 2026, 13:18 UTC By Juliette Garside in Valletta 1 min read

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Yorgen Fenech, who denies all charges, appears in court more than nine years after the journalist’s deathThe businessman accused of ordering the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia goes on trial on Wednesday, more than nine years after her death in a car-bomb attack that sent shockwaves through Europe. Yorgen Fenech, the heir to a property empire worth hundreds of millions, is one of seven men prosecutors accused of involvement in the killing, and the last to face trial.

Yorgen Fenech, who denies all charges, appears in court more than nine years after the journalist’s death

The businessman accused of ordering the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia goes on trial on Wednesday, more than nine years after her death in a car-bomb attack that sent shockwaves through Europe.

Yorgen Fenech, the heir to a property empire worth hundreds of millions, is one of seven men prosecutors accused of involvement in the killing, and the last to face trial.

Daphne Caruana Galizia (PERSON) Malta (LOCATION) Fenech (PERSON) Maltese (ORG) Europe (LOCATION)

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Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta

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