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Juliette Garside in Valletta

Sabotage, leaks and political ties: the story of the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial

Flowers and a candle lie in front of a portrait of Daphne Caruana Galizia outside the court in Valletta, Malta
Flowers and a candle lie in front of a portrait of Daphne Caruana Galizia outside the court in Valletta, Malta. Photograph: Jonathan Borg/AP

The conclusion of the longest-running murder trial in Maltese history has left a country in turmoil, and a grieving family still searching for answers.

At 7.30pm on Wednesday, gasps and cheers echoed around hall 22 of the courts of justice in Valletta, as a jury pronounced a businessman accused of ordering the murder of the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia not guilty.

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