Reporters Without Borders back call for independent Caruana Galizia investigation

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have backed a call by the Caruana Galizia family for an independent investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
The international group, in a statement following the arrest of suspects in the murder, noted the family's astonishment that the arrests were announced by the prime minister and not by the police, as should be the case in this kind of investigation.

The family had also observed that the names of the suspects were released and that the magistrate who issued the arrest warrant was not the investigating magistrate in charge of the case.
The family also said it was concerned that “a number of people who could be implicated continue to receive political cover for crimes they are widely reported to have committed.”
As there was no sign that the investigation was being conducted in an independent manner, the family demanded an “independent and impartial investigation,” the statement added.
“In the nearly two months since Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death, the authorities have been unable to show that they are conducting their investigation in an impartial manner, so we support the family’s request and we call for an independent...