# Malta attorney general set to appeal acquittal in journalist murder trial

https://mins.news/en/item/45726

- Reuters, 2026-09-04 16:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/malta-attorney-general-set-appeal-acquittal-journalist-murder-trial-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9af0e46f8211000116658c

> Malta’s attorney general is preparing to challenge the acquittal of a prominent businessman in the killing of an anti-corruption journalist, seeking a retrial, the Times of Malta and other media reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.

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