Crime & Justice

Ex-police Chief Milan Lucansky Dies in Hospital

Bratislava, December 30 (TASR) – Former police chief Milan Lucansky has died in hospital following his suicide attempt in a detention cell on Tuesday (December 29), his family reported on a social network on Wednesday.

Lucansky’s death has also been confirmed by the Justice Ministry.

“Today, at 3.55 p.m., a doctor proclaimed Mr. M. Lucansky dead at A. Reiman Faculty Hospital in Presov. We regret this very much and send our condolences to the family,” stated Justice Ministry spokesperson Peter Bubla.

Following his suicide attempt, Lucansky was taken to hospital in a critical state. Prison and Judicial Guards (ZVJS) general director Milan Ivan stepped down in response. Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) announced that she’ll form a large commission to investigate the incident that will be open to representatives of the opposition, the president, public ombudswoman and European institutions.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

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Young people in Slovakia are becoming radicalised, chiefly online, Premier Ludovit Odor and Interior Minister Ivan Simko told the media following a Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

Coalition MP Linhart Allegedly Attacked by Police Officer without Face Mask

Bratislava, November 3 (TASR) – The police Internal Affairs Inspectorate has received a criminal complaint from co-governing We Are Family MP Patrick Linhart, who claims that he was attacked and injured by a police major in Nove Zamky (Nitra region) on Monday when he admonished the latter for not wearing a

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