Caruana Galizia's family want deputy commissioner removed from murder investigation

Daphne Caruana Galizia's?husband and children and seeking the removal of deputy Commissioner Silvio?Valletta from the investigation of the Ms Caruana Galizia's?murder.
They instituted constitutional proceedings against the Police Commissioner, the Attorney General and Mr?Valletta claiming that the involvement of the latter in the murder investigation could breach their right to a fair hearing.?
The four family members and heirs of the assassinated journalist, who was killed in a car bomb last month, have requested the court to declare that deputy Commissioner Valletta's role in the investigation impinged upon the objectivity and impartiality necessary in such circumstances.
Deputy Commissioner Valletta, together with his wife Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana, had been targeted by harsh criticism by Ms Caruana Galizia, whose role as an investigative journalist was to?place such politically exposed persons under public scrutiny, they said.
Following her revelations regarding the Panama Papers, the journalist had criticised the shortcomings of the FIAU Board, one member of which was Mr Valletta.
As part of the investigative team, Mr Valletta played an active part in the press...

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