Man admits shooting Slovak journalist: TV

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 April 2019

Miroslav M. has admitted to shooting journalist Jan Kuciak, whose murder sparked nationwide protests in Slovakia. The case involves significant allegations of political corruption.
Summary

BRATISLAVA - A man charged with Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak’s murder has confessed to shooting him, Slovakia’s public television RTVS, the aktuality.sk news website and daily Dennik N reported on Thursday, quoting police sources.

The killing last year of Kuciak, an investigative reporter covering corruption, and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova sparked massive protests that led to the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

RTVS said on its official Facebook page that police sources said a former soldier identified only as Miroslav M. had confessed earlier that day during five hours of questioning by the police.

Website aktuality.sk, where Kuciak had reported on fraud cases involving politically connected businessmen before he was found shot dead at home with his fiancee in February 2018, quoted a police source as saying the same thing.

The special prosecutor’s office, which oversees the case, was not immediately available for comment.

Miroslav M. is one of five people currently in custody who are charged with the killings. He was initially believed by the police to have acted as a driver for a shooter. - Reuters

Key Points

Miroslav M. confessed to shooting Jan Kuciak during police questioning.
The murder of Kuciak and his fiancée led to massive protests in Slovakia.
Four other suspects are in custody related to the case.
Kuciak investigated corruption involving politically connected businessmen.
The special prosecutor's office is overseeing the ongoing investigation.

Relevant Topics

Slovak Journalist

JAN Kuciak

Murder Confession

Political Protests

Slovakia News

Corruption

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