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| Slovak Supreme Court cancels acquittal of accused in high-profile journalist murder case, orders new trial | Slovak Supreme Court cancels acquittal of accused in high-profile journalist murder case, orders new trial |
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| Slovakia’s Supreme Court has annulled the acquittal of a businessman accused of setting up the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, who were shot dead in 2018, and has requested a new trial. | Slovakia’s Supreme Court has annulled the acquittal of a businessman accused of setting up the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, who were shot dead in 2018, and has requested a new trial. |
| In September, the Specialized Criminal Court had declared the accused, Marian Kocner, and his associate Alena Zsuzsova not guilty of orchestrating and paying for the hit on the two 27-year-olds, whose deaths rocked Slovakia. | In September, the Specialized Criminal Court had declared the accused, Marian Kocner, and his associate Alena Zsuzsova not guilty of orchestrating and paying for the hit on the two 27-year-olds, whose deaths rocked Slovakia. |
| However, the state appealed against the verdicts and on Tuesday a three-judge Supreme Court panel ordered the two men be retried. | However, the state appealed against the verdicts and on Tuesday a three-judge Supreme Court panel ordered the two men be retried. |
| The Supreme Court also upheld the judges’ guilty verdict on Tomas Szabo, one of the alleged contract killers hired by Kocner. | The Supreme Court also upheld the judges’ guilty verdict on Tomas Szabo, one of the alleged contract killers hired by Kocner. |
| Szabo was given a 25-year sentence for the murder of businessman Petr Molnar, as well as for those of Kuciak and Kusnirova. | Szabo was given a 25-year sentence for the murder of businessman Petr Molnar, as well as for those of Kuciak and Kusnirova. |
| Two other men, Zoltan Andrusko and Miroslav Marcek, also pled guilty to the pair’s murder and were handed sentences of 15 and 23 years, respectively. | Two other men, Zoltan Andrusko and Miroslav Marcek, also pled guilty to the pair’s murder and were handed sentences of 15 and 23 years, respectively. |
| The Supreme Court said that the lower court had not adequately assessed the available evidence in making its decision to acquit Kocner and Zsuzsova. | The Supreme Court said that the lower court had not adequately assessed the available evidence in making its decision to acquit Kocner and Zsuzsova. |
| In February 2018, Kuciak and Kusnirova were gunned down at their home in the village of Velka Maca, east of the capital Bratislava. | In February 2018, Kuciak and Kusnirova were gunned down at their home in the village of Velka Maca, east of the capital Bratislava. |
| Kocner had allegedly threatened Kuciak after the investigative journalist wrote several articles about his business activities. | Kocner had allegedly threatened Kuciak after the investigative journalist wrote several articles about his business activities. |
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