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His family members screamed with delight in the packed courtroom in Valletta, while Caruana Galizia's family wept, the agency said. "Nine years after Daphne's brutal assassination, the institutional failures that enabled her murder remain unaddressed and unreformed," her family said in a statement reported by local media. "Lasting justice means no person should ever face the same risks again. Yorgen Fenech pictured outside court following his acquittal During the trial, the jury heard that Fenech had wanted the journalist killed because she was about to reveal information about him. Fenech was cleared of both counts by an 8-1 margin after eight hours of deliberation by the jury, the Reuters news agency reported. The investigation exposed offshore structures and triggered corruption allegations directed at top government officials in Malta.
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