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Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears

A person holding a photo of Caruana Galizia during a protest in Malta in 2019.
A person holding a photo of Caruana Galizia during a protest in Malta in 2019. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

A businessman accused of commissioning the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia spent more than €400,000 (£343,000) on legal fees for the hitmen convicted of her killing, prosecutors claim.

Yorgen Fenech, the 44-year-old heir to one of Malta’s largest fortunes, arrived in court for the second day of his trial on Thursday in an unmarked armoured police vehicle. He is on house arrest having pledged a record bail estimated at €50m.

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