Key Witness Testimony in Kuciak Murder Trial to Continue Tuesday

Testimony from witness Peter Tóth in the trial linked to the 2018 murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak will continue on Tuesday, with proceedings stretching beyond a single court session. The defense attorney representing Marián Kočner — the businessman accused of ordering Kuciak's killing — argued that the witness is making "convulsive" efforts to incriminate his client. Ján Kuciak was a Slovak investigative journalist shot dead in February 2018 along with his fiancée Martina Kušnírová at their home near Bratislava. The case shocked Slovakia and triggered some of the largest public protests since the fall of communism, ultimately leading to the resignation of then-Prime Minister Robert Fico. Marián Kočner, a controversial Slovak oligarch, was charged with ordering the murder. Peter Tóth, a former private investigator, has been a significant figure in the case, and his testimony is considered important to establishing the chain of events surrounding the assassination.