Malta government carries responsibility for journalist's murder, inquiry finds


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  • Thursday, 29 Jul 2021

A sign reading "Daphne was right" is photographed at the Great Siege Square as people gather calling for the resignation of Joseph Muscat, following the arrest of one of the country's most prominent businessmen, as part of the investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in Valletta, Malta November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

VALLETTA (Reuters) - An independent inquiry into the car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia found on Thursday that the state had to bear responsibility after creating a "culture of impunity".

Caruana Galizia was killed in a massive explosion as she drove out of her home on October 16, 2017.

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