Businessman on trial for journalist's murder claims he was framed
Source Summary
Yorgen Fenech, 44, on trial for the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, testified that he was framed and had no involvement in the killing. During four days of questioning, Fenech accused Malta's then-prime minister's most senior adviser of authorizing the murder. This is Fenech's first public statement on the charges since his arrest seven years ago.
Why it matters
The trial concerns the 2017 killing of a prominent investigative journalist and involves allegations of high-level political involvement in Malta.
What remains uncertain
The outcome of the trial and the validity of Fenech's claims of being framed remain unresolved.
