Three arrested after suspect in Maltese journalist murder pleads guilty
Three men suspected of supplying the bomb that killed Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia were arrested on Tuesday.
Their arrest followed a guilty plea in return for a reduced jail term of 15 years, as opposed to possible life imprisonment, by Vince Muscat, one of three men accused of murdering Galizia.
In addition to jail time, Mr. Muscat must also pay €43,000 in court fees.
The judge accepted the plea bargain presented by Mr. Muscat’s lawyers and prosecutors after he admitted to all charges.
Mr. Muscat and two other men were arrested in December 2017 and accused of having planned and executed the murder. Mr. Muscat’s alleged accomplices continue to plead not guilty.
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, arrested in connection to the murder of the journalist, denied his involvement.
Ms. Galizia was killed by a car bomb in October 2017.
She was known for contributing to the 2016 Panama Papers data leak. Police said the device was detonated remotely by Mr. Muscat and his friends as they watched her drive away from her house.
One of her sons accused Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, not related to the suspect, of being complicit and turning Malta into a “mafia island.”
The prime minister stepped down from office when several of his collaborators were implicated during the murder investigation.
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