Court to decide on detention for Karviná mayor Wolf, witness tampering suspected
The district court in Karviná is hearing a motion to place the city's mayor Wolf in pre-trial detention in connection with a corruption case. Concerns about witness tampering underpin the prosecutor's request.
Court to decide on detention for Karviná mayor Wolf, witness tampering suspected
The district court in Karviná is hearing a motion from the state prosecutor to place Karviná mayor Wolf in pre-trial detention. The request for detention is connected to a corruption case in which the head of the city is facing criminal prosecution.
The reason for submitting the detention motion is concern about witness tampering. The state prosecutor believes the mayor could influence persons who are to give testimony in the case. The court is now assessing whether the grounds for detention are sufficient.
The case concerns corruption related to football in Karviná. The full details of the charges have not yet been disclosed.
Source: iDNES.cz
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