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Yorgen Fenech has been indicted for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, meaning he will face a trial by jury for the journalist’s 2017
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Murder suspect Yorgen Fenech was once again denied bail at the end of a sitting which detailed the gruesome testimonies of the first responders minutes after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s car was blown up.
Fenech’s lawyers made a case for his bail after 15 months of incarceration, saying their client was even prepared to pay for his own security to put the prosecution’s minds at rest that he had no plans to abscond.
Lawyer Charles Mercieca said at least five other murder suspects had been granted bail in the last 15 months, yet the court was not prepared to consider it for their client, even though he had a clean criminal record.