Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hears

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A witness testified that journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic moments before a bomb explosion that killed her in 2017. She was targeted for exposing political and financial corruption in Malta, leading to mass protests and the resignation of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.

Businessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruption Moments before the explosion that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the journalist screamed in panic, a witness has told the trial of the man accused of ordering her murder. Caruana Galizia was killed in 2017 by a remotely detonated bomb placed under the driver’s seat of her car, after writing a series of reports on political and financial corruption in Malta. The government’s handling of the investigation led to mass protests and ultimately to the resignation of the Maltese prime minister, Joseph Muscat. Continue reading...