In an appeal process in Slovakia, the default parameters are already murderers of Ringier was sentenced Journalist Jan Kuciak (†27), Miroslav M., to 23 years in prison. The prosecution had demanded 25 years. She had lodged an appeal against the from their point of view too lenient verdict.
The judge had acknowledged in its ruling that M. demonstrated a confession and the police valuable information about his accomplices and the alleged Principal Marian Kocner given.
proceedings against other defendants interrupted
since January, ongoing court proceedings against Kocner and two other non-default parameters are already accused is currently suspended due to the recently introduced Corona-measures. The previous days of trial were followed by a large number of journalists from all over the world in the court room.
Miroslav M. had already been up to the start of the process, to have the Investigative journalists Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova in February 2018 shot. He had killed the two at the time, 27-Year-old being shot in the head and chest, he gave in January in the public court hearing.
Mafia Connections of government employees
Kuciak had reported on the shady business of the businessman Marian Kocner, but also other Tangles of politics and profiteering. A only after his death, published a report about possible Connections of Italian Mafia Clans to Slovak government employees sparked mass demonstrations against corruption, and led to the resignation of the then government. Millionaire Kocner denied several times to have the deed and ordered paid. (SDA/noo)
case
Velka Maca (Slovakia) – a Slovak Journalist, Jan Kuciak was born on 21. February 2018, and his fiancée, Martina Kusnirova murdered. Kuciak was detected in any of the Research Mafia Connections, to the office of the heads of government. He brought so many people on the road since the Velvet Revolution in 1989, not more. In the result, the head of government Robert Fico and other politicians stepped back. The police apparatus was rebuilt. Last September, were arrested four Suspects.
