Journalists are wary as Slovak government declares investigation of Ján Kuciak murder a priority
By Emil Weber
Journalists in Slovakia are doubtful as to whether there will be an independent investigation of the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak, despite Prime Minister Robert Fico declaring it his priority. The slain journalist’s recent investigations and writings did involve the names of associates of current top Slovak government officials.
The aktuality.sk offices where Ján Kuciak was working (photo: Flutura Kusari/ ECPMF)
Twenty-seven-year-old Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová were discovered shot dead at their home in the town of Vel’ka Mača, East of Bratislava, on 25 February, 2018. The police had been alerted by Kušnírová’s family after they failed…
