Overview

• The case centers on incidents on October 16 and 17, 2021 in Prague that prosecutors say were arranged via a dating app and carried out in victims’ apartments.
• One victim, aged 31, allegedly lost consciousness after a spiked drink and later required weeks of hospital treatment followed by rehabilitation.
• Charges include two counts of aggravated robbery and dangerous bodily harm against defendants aged 24 and 27.
• At the opening session, the 27-year-old remained silent, while the 24-year-old gave testimony behind closed doors at his lawyers’ request.
• Investigators report DNA traces from the crime scenes linked one suspect, the indictment was filed in February 2025, and the court has set further hearings through December 12.