May 25, 2023

25.05.2023 – Pontential Mastermind in Ján Kuciak Murder Still Free

The allegedly main suspect in the murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak is free. This is the decision by the Specialized Criminal Court in Bratislava from 19 May 2023.

One allegedly suspected person who was accused of murder of the journalist and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová was found not guilty of ordering the assassination, while his close associate, was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison. The verdicts can still be appealed. The killing of Kuciak and his fiancée on 21 February 2018 remains a grave injustice, and the families of the victims continue to seek justice and accountability.

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