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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The bill of indictment lists six accusations against the three men including volun- tary homicide, the possession and detonation of an explo- sive, as well as forming part of a criminal organisation. The 18-page bill of indict- ment recounts how Caruana Galizia had left her home on 16 October 2017, just before 3pm to go to the bank. "What she did not know, however, was that a few sec- onds later, her life would be taken away in the most vio- lent and cowardly of ways," the charges read. The detailed accusations state that the assistance of experts from the Netherlands Forensic Institute, the Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation and Europol was requested following the murder, with investigations leading the au- thorities to the three accused. The accused had long been planning the assassination and observing Caruana Gali- zia's movements. They purchased the explo- sive and sim cards with which to detonate the bomb, months in advance. The three men have been ac- cused of six crimes, as well as recidivism, having been found guilty of various crims in the past. 1. Voluntary homicide The three men stand ac- cused of voluntary homicide. They are believed to have sur- veilled Caruana Galizia's resi- dence for at least two months before the assassination, and had purchased sim cards and other equipment they used to kill the journalist. This crime carries a maxi- mum sentence of life impris- onment. 2. Detonating a bomb that caused the death of a person They are also accused of creating an explosion that could have placed the life of others in danger or which could have damaged third party property and which in fact killed Caruana Galizia. The bill of indictment states that the three men had placed a bomb containing between 300g and 400g of the explo- sive material TNT under the driver's seat of Caruana Gali- zia's leased vehicle the night before the murder. This crime carries a maxi- mum sentence of life impris- onment. 3. Possession of explosive materials The three men are accused of the possession of an explo- sive substance with the intent to use it for illicit purposes. This crime carries a maxi- mum prison term of between 18 months and 12 years. 4. Association with indi- viduals with the intention of committing a crime The fourth accusation re- lates to the men's association with each other and others with the intention to commit a crime. "George Degiorgio, Alfred Degiorgio and Vincent Mus- cat associated themselves both with each other as well as third parties who are as yet unknown, to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia," reads the bill of indictment. It adds that the three men had planned the murder to the last detail. "The accused also agreed on the role each one would be assuming: one would surveille [the area] in the days before the crime, one would surveille [the area] on the day of the crime, one would detonate the bomb." This crime carries a maxi- mum prison term of between 20 and 40 years. 5. Promoting a group of two or more persons with the in- tention to commit crimes The Attorney General speci- fies that the three men did not act separately to kill the journalist, but "they also asso- ciated themselves with third parties who until now remain unknown". They are accused of "pro- moting, constituting, or- ganising or financing an or- ganisation with the aim of committing crimes punish- able by at least four years in prison". This crime carries a maxi- mum prison term of between four and 12 years. 6. Active participation in an organisation of two or more people with the intention to commit crimes The bill of indictment notes that three men had come to- gether to commit what they knew was a crime, and one which they organised and planned from the start till its end. They are accused of "ac- tively participating in the organisation's criminal activ- ity, including but not limited to, providing information or materials, or recruiting new members". This crime carries a maxi- mum prison term of between four and 12 years. Who are the accused George Degiorgio 55, unem- ployed, lives in St Paul's Bay, known as Ic-Ciniz Alfred Degiorgio, 53, unem- ployed lives in St Paul's Bay, known as il-Fulu Vincent Muscat, 55, lives in Msida, known as il-Kohhu 4 NEWS maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 17 JULY 2019 Senior Professional Officer - Notary Public Jobplus Permit Number – 546/2019 In possession of a law degree and a valid warrant to practice as a Public Notary in Malta and Gozo. Having previously worked in other legal roles. CAREER OPPORTUNITY Lands Authority is seeking applications from interested persons to fill the following position: WE ARE RECRUITING ESSENTIAL Qualifications Experience Interested persons are kindly requested to submit a letter of application and a detailed CV only by email, as one pdf document to: hr.la@landsauthority. org.mt by Monday 29th July 2019. Emails are to indicate the position being applied for and the name of the applicant in the subject. Applications will be acknowledged and treated in strictest confidence. For more information visit the link below: https://landsauthority.org.mt/about-us/careers/ AG issues bill of indictment against three men accused of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia Courtroom sketch of (left to right) Vince Muscat, George Degiorgio and Alfred Degiorgio