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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Juliette Garside, and Julian Bonnici in Valletta

Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed

Yorgen Fenech
Yorgen Fenech began giving testimony on Friday after unexpectedly waiving his right to refuse to give evidence at his own trial. Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

A businessman on trial for the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has spoken about the charges for the first time in court since his arrest seven years ago, telling the jury he was framed by police and had nothing to do with the killing.

During four days of questioning by defence and the prosecution lawyers, Yorgen Fenech, 44, accused the most senior adviser to Malta’s prime minister of giving the go-ahead for the murder.

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