Panama Papers journalist known for her investigations into corrupt politicians is killed by a car bomb in Malta

Malta's best-known investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia died Monday

Writer ran a hugely popular blog dedicated to highlighting political corruption

Police say 53-year-old was killed near village of Bidnija when her car exploded

Pictures show the burnt-out vehicle in a field after it seemingly came off the road

By GARETH DAVIES FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 20:33 BST, 16 October 2017 | UPDATED: 23:25 BST, 16 October 2017

Daphne Caruana Galizia, Malta's best-known investigative journalist, was killed on Monday when a powerful bomb blew up her car.

Caruana Galizia, 53, ran a hugely popular blog in which she relentlessly highlighted cases of alleged corruption, often involving politicians from the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Police said she was killed as she was driving near the village of Bidnija in northern Malta.

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