The Guardian Spotlights Malta As Yorgen Fenech Trial Gets Underway

The start of Yorgen Fenech’s trial over the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has once again placed Malta under the international spotlight, with The Guardian publishing extensive coverage of the proceedings.

The British newspaper led with prosecutors’ allegations that one of Malta’s wealthiest businessmen paid €150,000 to have Caruana Galizia murdered, while detailing the prosecution’s version of events presented to the jury on the trial’s opening day.

The report also highlighted the years of delays leading up to the trial, noting that Fenech was arrested in 2019 before being granted bail earlier this year after the legal time limit for his detention expired.

Beyond the courtroom, The Guardian described the extraordinary measures surrounding the case, including the five-hour jury selection process and the decision to sequester jurors in a hotel without access to mobile phones, computers or smartwatches for the duration of the trial.

The publication also revisited Caruana Galizia’s work as one of Malta’s most prominent investigative journalists, whose reporting on powerful political and business figures made her a target before she was assassinated in a car bomb attack in October 2017.

The coverage is the latest reminder that one of Malta’s most consequential criminal cases continues to attract significant international attention, with global media closely following developments as the trial unfolds.

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Gabriel Falzon

Gabriel Falzon is a social media executive at Lovin Malta, with a keen interest in digital media, local businesses, and the natural world. Outside of work, you’ll often find him baking up a storm, diving into video games, or exploring the endless corners of YouTube.