US EditionSuspect in shooting of Slovakia’s populist leader Fico stands trial on terror charges
SLOVAKIA, JUL 7 – Juraj C., 72, faces terrorism charges for shooting PM Robert Fico to protest his policies on Ukraine and Russia, risking life imprisonment, court hearings start this week.
- Cintula, accused of shooting Slovakia's populist leader Fico, stands trial on terror charges after prosecutors reclassified the shooting.
- Fico underwent operations and returned to work two months after the attack, heading a coalition government that has cracked down on dissent.
- Cintula, who used a legally owned gun, said he did not want to kill Fico and had plotted the attack for two days.
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The 72-year-old perpetrator denies terrorist motives. A statement from him was read out in court.
Perpetrator of Assassination Attempt on Slovak PM Fico Refuses to Testify - teleSUR English
In 2024, Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old retired man, fired five shots at Fico, causing serious injuries to his abdomen and hip. On Tuesday, Juraj Cintula, the man who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in 2024, refused to testify as his trial began at the Specialized Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica. RELATED: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Injured in Attack Though he declined to speak, Cintula expressed disagreement with the reclassificati…
Trial of Man Who Shot Slovak Prime Minister Begins
The trial of the man who shot and seriously wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year has begun. Juraj Cintula, 72, was led into court on Tuesday wearing shackles as court proceedings, which could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars, commence in the Specialized Criminal Court in the small city of Banska Bystrica in the heart of the country. Cintula, who admits to shooting Fico but denies trying to kill him, loudly criticized…
More than a year after the shooting attack on Slovakia's head of government Robert Fico started the trial on Tuesday against the alleged attacker Juraj Cintula. The then 71-year-old man was arrested on May 15, 2024 immediately after the crime. The prosecution accuses him of political motives. Several shots firedIn later published TV and video recordings, it had been seen how the perpetrator fired several shots at the prime minister after a meeti…
Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old Slovak poet, is at risk of life imprisonment (ANSA)
The trial of a 72-year-old man who shot and seriously wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in May of last year has begun in Slovakia. He is being tried on terrorism charges for the attack and faces life in prison if convicted.
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