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High Court Upholds Acquittal of Man Accused of Starting Bohemian

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High Court upholds acquittal of man accused of starting Bohemian Switzerland fire

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The largest forest fire in history in the Czech Republic still has no perpetrator. On Wednesday, the High Court in Prague finally acquitted former volunteer nature guard Jiří Lobotka of charges of intentionally starting a fire in Bohemian Switzerland. According to the courts, there is no evidence of Lobotka's guilt. The verdict is final.

The Prague High Court today finally acquitted former volunteer ranger Jiří Lobotka, who was accused of starting a huge fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in 2022. The appeals chamber rejected the public prosecutor's appeal and upheld the first-instance verdict from January. According to the courts, the man's guilt could not be proven. The man initially confessed to the crime twice, but later retracted his confessions.

The Prague High Court today finally acquitted former volunteer ranger Jiří Lobotka, who was accused of starting a huge fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in 2022. The appeals chamber rejected the public prosecutor's appeal and upheld the first-instance verdict from January. According to the courts, the man's guilt could not be proven. The man initially confessed to the crime twice, but later retracted his confessions.

The Prague High Court has finally acquitted former volunteer ranger Jiří Lobotka of starting a giant fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in 2022. The appeals chamber thus rejected the public prosecutor's appeal and upheld the first-instance verdict from January. According to the courts, the man's guilt could not be proven. The man initially confessed to the crime twice, but later retracted his confessions.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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On Wednesday, the Prague High Court finally acquitted former volunteer ranger Jiří L. of starting a giant fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in 2022. The appeals chamber thus rejected the public prosecutor's appeal and confirmed the January first-instance verdict.

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Česká televize broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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