Overview
- Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old poet, was convicted in Banská Bystrica of carrying out a terrorist attack and received a 21-year prison sentence.
- Presiding judge Igor Kralik said Cintula acted with the intention of preventing the proper functioning of the government.
- The judgment can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic.
- Cintula told the court he fired to defend a “free culture” and denied intending to kill, saying he avoided aiming at the heart or head.
- Robert Fico was shot in Handlova in May 2024, suffered serious injuries requiring two surgeries, and was unable to perform his duties for about two months.