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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Juliette Garside

Millionaire accused over 2017 murder of Maltese journalist freed on bail

Midshot of Fenech in sunglasses and blue jacket holding cigarette in Maltese court exterior doorway
Lawyers for Yorgen Fenech, pictured above in 2019, successfully argued for his release on bail after delays in the case. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters

A millionaire businessman charged with the 2017 murder of the Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been released on bail with no date set for his trial.

Yorgen Fenech, the heir to a casino and hotels group, was arrested and charged with complicity to kill Caruana Galizia in November 2019. However, delays in bringing the case before a jury have allowed his lawyers to successfully argue for bail.

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