Daphne Caruana Galizia
Daphne Anne Caruana Galizia (née Vella; 26 August 1964 – 16 October 2017) was a Maltese journalist and blogger. She was known for her work as an investigative journalist and revealing controversial sensitive information, including reports and allegations related to the Panama Papers.
She was born as Daphne Anne Vella on 26 August 1964 in Sliema, Crown Colony of Malta. She studied at University of Malta. Her career began in 1987. She was married to Peter Caruana Galizia from 1985 until her assassination in 2017. They have three sons.
Caruana Galizia was assassinated by a car bomb explosion close to her home in Bidnija on 16 October 2017.[1] The perpetrator is currently unknown.[2] She was 53 years old.
Invicta: The Life and Work of Daphne Caruana Galizia[dead link]
Daphne Caruana Galizia Media
Flowers, candles and tributes to Daphne Caruana Galizia left at the foot of the Great Siege Monument, opposite the Law Courts in Valletta.
Makeshift memorial at the Great Siege Monument
Caruana Galizia's tombstone
In 2022, a monument was erected for her in Sliema
A bench in Victoria, Gozo, commemorating Daphne Caruana Galizia
References
- ↑ Sansone, Kurt; Cocks, Paul (16 October 2017). "Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia murdered in Bidnija car bomb". Malta Today. http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/81353/car_blown_up_in_bidnija.
- ↑ "Malta blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia dies in car bomb attack" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2017-10-16. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41637730. Retrieved 2017-10-16.