Yorgen Fenech goes on trial in Malta on Wednesday, accused of orchestrating the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Galizia is killed in a car-bomb attack near her home on 16 October 2017, a case that draws major attention in Europe and becomes a long-running corruption and justice focus in Malta. Prosecutors say Fenech ordered the assassination and are trying him alongside a broader group of suspects previously charged in connection with the killing. Multiple sources describe him as one of seven men prosecutors accuse of involvement, and indicate that he is the last of the group to face trial.
Fenech, who is described as an heir to a large property business, denies all charges. The trial takes place more than nine years after Galizia’s death, with courts assessing the evidence presented by prosecutors while Fenech contests the allegations. The case continues to be closely watched as proceedings progress.
