Maltese prime minister’s chief of staff accused in murder plot
Prominent Maltese businessman says Joseph Muscat’s chief of staff behind 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who exposed corruption
28 November 2019 - 20:49
Valletta — A prominent Maltese businessman, Yorgen Fenech, has told police that former government chief of staff Keith Schembri was the mastermind behind the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, two people briefed on the investigation said on Thursday.
Schembri was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the case. He has not issued any statement since his detention but has previously always denied any connection to the killing of Caruana Galizia, who wrote extensively about corruption...
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