Murder suspects could receive pardon if they reveal all

Authorities have discussed the possibility of granting a presidential pardon to the three men accused of killing journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, but believe it is “still early days” to make any kind of decision. Investigators told the Times of Malta they had little hope that the men would cooperate with them, despite the “suggestion” of a presidential pardon already having been made during interrogation. “They are tight-lipped and haven’t said a word,” the sources said. “These people believe in keeping silent, they have a code of honour which is worth a lot to them, and while it is still early days, we don’t have much faith that they will be assisting us.” They added that the men had not flinched when the possibility of a pardon was intimated to them during interrogation, barely saying a word throughout the roughly 40 hours of questioning. READ: FBI extract crucial evidence on unsolved car bomb attacks George and Alfred Degiorgio and Vincent Muscat were arrested on Monday and charged with the murder of Ms Caruana Galizia the following day. The authorities’ internal discussions also briefly raised the possibility of issuing a pardon if it turned out that the three men had in...