Kuciak Case: Journalist Murder in Slovakia Reopened

In 2018, Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnirová were shot dead. A businessman with mafia connections was acquitted twice. The highest authority considers both judgments to be flawed.

The unexpected decision is what Kuciak and Kušnírová's parents had hoped for. The Supreme Court could not have done more to ensure Kočner's conviction.

In the case of the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic on Tuesday overturned the Specialized Court's acquittal of Marian Kočner. The case will now be heard by a different panel of the Specialized Court. Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírovo were murdered on February 21, 2018, in their home in the village of Veľká Mača.

The Slovak Supreme Court, in a closed session today, overturned the verdict of the lower court the year before last, which, among other things, again acquitted Marian Kočner of the charge of ordering the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak. This follows from the Supreme Court's announcement, which was provided to ČTK by its spokesperson Alexandra Važanová. The Supreme Court also decided that the case will be heard in a new trial by a different panel…

The Supreme Court of Slovakia has overturned a lower court's verdict from last year that acquitted Marian Kočner of ordering the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak. It also ruled that the case will be retried by the first-instance court.

The Slovak Supreme Court, in a closed session on Tuesday, overturned the lower court's verdict of the year before last, which, among other things, acquitted Marian Kočner of ordering the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak. This follows from the Supreme Court's announcement, provided by its spokesperson Alexandra Važanová. The Supreme Court also decided that the case will be heard in a new trial by a different panel of the court of first instance du…