Crime & Justice

PG: Prosecutor Indicts Juraj C. with Terrorist Attack over Shooting of Fico

Prime Minister Robert Fico (stock photo by TASR)

        Bratislava, March 17 (TASR) - A prosecutor of the Prosecutor-General's Office on Monday submitted an indictment against Juraj C. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] to the Specialised Criminal Court over his shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15 of last year, charging him with an aggravated terrorist attack, TASR has learnt from Prosecutor-General's Office spokesperson Zuzana Drobova.
        If found guilty, Juraj C. might face a life sentence.
        The defendant caused heavy gunshot injuries to the prime minister during the government's away-from-home session in Handlova (Trencin region) last May. He initially faced charges of a premeditated murder attempt, but the deed was reclassified in July 2024 as an aggravated terrorist attack.

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