# Verdict expected this week for suspected mastermind of Caruana Galizia murder

https://mins.news/en/item/39055

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 17:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/verdict-expected-this-week-suspected-mastermind-caruana-galizia-murder-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a95b3672732d80001646d3d

> The jury trial of a Maltese businessman accused of masterminding the car-bomb killing of prominent anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia entered its final stage on Monday, when the presiding judge began summing up the case. A verdict is expected this week.

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