Caruana Galizia family hits out at the way it was informed of arrests

The family of Daphne Caruana Galizia said the manner in which Monday’s arrests were communicated to it indicated "serious institutional deficiencies which are cause for general public concern". In a statement, the family said the information about the arrests was communicated by the prime minister, and not by the Malta police, "who appear to prioritise informing the prime minister of developments to the exclusion of the surviving members of the assassination victim’s family." "In addition, the prime minister appears to view the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination as a marketing exercise for his government and not as a contract killing, which has left surviving family members wondering what happened and how justice can truly be served." The family said it heard about Monday’s arrests at the same time as the media reported Dr Muscat's press conference. "This means that the Malta police informed the prime minister of the arrests but did not inform Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family about a critical development in the investigation. It also means that the media learned of the arrests before the family did." The family noted that the prime minister had said the...