Middleman in killing of Maltese journalist found stabbed ahead of trial

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The trial into the murder of prominent Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has taken an unexpected turn. A Maltese man who acted as a middleman in her killing was found with serious knife wounds, the night before he was due to give evidence in court. Caruana Galizia had been reporting on allegations surrounding the Panama Papers when she was murdered. Editor of the Times of Malta newspaper Herman Grech joins host Marco Werman.

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