News digest: Police linked to Fico gunman video leak – minister accused of cover-up - The Slovak Spectator

News digest: Police linked to Fico gunman video leak – minister accused of cover-up - The Slovak Spectator

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Although several experts said after the attack on the Slovak Prime Minister that the bodyguards may have made a mistake, the investigation did not confirm this.

An investigator from the Office of the Inspectorate (ÚIS) "knows exactly" which police officer created the recording of the detained assassin Juraj Cintula shortly after the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. His phone was seized and this police officer sent the video only to "authorized persons". However, even after hearing witnesses, the Inspectorate has not found out who published the video on the social network. This was stated by the O…

It has been revealed whether Robert Fico's bodyguards were at fault in the assassination attempt on the Slovak Prime Minister - The proceedings against the members of the Prime Minister's security staff have been concluded.

The Slovak internal audit found no negligence despite the fact that the prime minister was shot five times.

Three seconds passed from the moment the gun was drawn to the moment the shooter was neutralized. However, during this short time, pensioner Juraj Cintula shot Prime Minister Robert Fico five times after a cabinet meeting in Nitra Bánya last May. Three bullets hit the prime minister, causing him serious injuries. According to the internal audit, there was no negligence on the part of the bodyguards, so the prosecution's previous proceedings, whi…