Maltese tycoon acquitted of killing journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
The last man prosecuted over the 2017 killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.

The last man prosecuted over the 2017 killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.

![The sons of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Matthew, Andrew and Paul, step out of court after Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted of conspiracy to murder her in 2017, in Valletta, Malta, on September 2, 2026. [Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-02T181325Z_1429918901_RC25BNALO3OW_RTRMADP_3_MALTA-DAPHNE-TRIAL-1788373338.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede [Handout/Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/news_6a95b97684351-1788346257.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)






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