The Attorney General of Malta calls for the sentence of life imprisonment for businessman Yorgen Fenech suspected of plotting to murder journalists Daphne Caruana Galicia, Shook the whole country four years ago.
Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg (Victoria Buttigieg) filed a formal charge against Feneker, who was Arrested in November 2019 Attempting to leave Malta on his yacht, was accused of participating in murder and criminal conspiracy. Since then, he has been receiving the compilation of evidence before the trial, but he pleaded not guilty.
The indictment confirmed that Fenech will go to trial, demanding a life imprisonment for murder and 20 to 30 years in prison for conspiracy.
Caruana Galizia is one of Malta’s most outstanding investigative journalists Assassinated in a car bombing Near her home on October 16, 2017. The murder of a journalist who exposed the nepotism and despicability of the political and business elite in Malta sparked international outrage and protests, which ultimately forced Joseph Muscat. Resign as prime minister.
At the time of her death, Caruana Galizia was investigating a controversial power station transaction in which Fenech was one of the major shareholders and directors.
In February, one of the three men accused of planting a car bomb pleaded guilty.Vincent Muscat-not related to the former prime minister-is Sentenced to 15 years in prison. Bros George and Alfred De Giorgio Awaiting trial.
An independent judicial investigation into the murder of Caruana Galizia last month found that the Maltese state is responsible for creating a climate of impunity in the country that led to her killing, including through the coordination of online harassment activities against her through the staff of the Prime Minister’s Office.
In their report, the judges attributed the indirect responsibility for the murder to Joseph Muscat on the grounds that he did not take action against the secret company of his chief of staff Keith Schembri and former energy minister Konrad Mizzi. Disclosure in Panama documents, And their alleged connection with the secret company 17 Black owned by Fenech.
Joseph Muscat, Schembri and Mizzi have not faced any charges related to the murder of Caruana Galizia and have publicly denied their involvement. Schembri and Mizzi did not comment on the report.
In March, Schembri was He is accused Money laundering and fraud.
Joseph Muscat wrote on Facebook in July that the report “clearly stated that I was not involved in the murder… It is worth noting that the investigation found that the state had no prior knowledge of or participated in the assassination. “
The current Prime Minister Robert Abella apologized to the Caruana Galizia family after the investigation concluded and promised to adopt all its recommendations.
