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Jan Kuciak: Soldier jailed for 23 years for journalist's murder
Source: BBC
Jan Kuciak: Soldier jailed for 23 years for journalist's murder
6 April 2020
A former soldier in Slovakia has been jailed for 23 years for the killing of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée, a case that sparked mass protests.
Miroslav Marcek, 37, had admitted killing Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova, both aged 27, in February 2018.
Kuciak had been investigating claims of corruption. The crime triggered the resignation of the then-prime minister.
High-profile businessman Marian Kocner and two alleged accomplices, who were also charged, pleaded not guilty.
They are standing trial in separate hearings.
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6 April 2020
A former soldier in Slovakia has been jailed for 23 years for the killing of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée, a case that sparked mass protests.
Miroslav Marcek, 37, had admitted killing Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova, both aged 27, in February 2018.
Kuciak had been investigating claims of corruption. The crime triggered the resignation of the then-prime minister.
High-profile businessman Marian Kocner and two alleged accomplices, who were also charged, pleaded not guilty.
They are standing trial in separate hearings.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52188266
The murder of Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova sparked protests in Slovakia (Getty Images)