Daniel Bombic back at police station: claimed to know killers of Kuciak and Tupý
Internet extremist Daniel Bombic was summoned for a new police interview on suspicion of failing to report a crime. He himself prompted the interest of the authorities through statements he made from custody last year.
Bombic summoned for interview on suspicion of failing to report a crime
Internet extremist Daniel Bombic, who was sentenced to four years conditional imprisonment for extremism by the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok in March, has again come under police scrutiny. As Aktuality reports, Bombic himself disclosed this on Telegram, where he has approximately 55,000 followers.
"Failing to report a crime. New interview, new case. How many? I don't know. Does it matter? The law allows it. The law allows harassing a person indefinitely," he wrote on his channel.
Bombic, known by the nickname Danny Kollar, brought the police interest upon himself. Last November, on the day of the twentieth anniversary of the murder of Daniel Tupý, he posted a message on Telegram addressed to Robert Kaliňák of Smer.
"Mr Kaliňák, I have just seen you in a report on Markíza television regarding a certain murder that took place 20 years ago and remains unsolved to this day. I also know the killer—he is a police officer and is still active. In the same way, I know who shot a certain journalist seven years ago, and he is also a police officer and is still active. Are you interested? You know where to find me," he wrote at the time from custody.
Kaliňák is co-owner of the law firm Kallan Legal, which represented Bombic in court. He did not visit him in custody, however. "I am no longer at the ministry of the interior and I think the law enforcement authorities know what they need to do," Kaliňák responded to Aktuality. "I am upset that he is in custody because he has no business being there. But as far as this matter is concerned, he has his civic duty and I think he will fulfil it when he has the opportunity to communicate with the law enforcement authorities," he added.
Failing to report a crime is, under Slovak law, a criminal offence carrying a threat of up to three years' deprivation of liberty. Based on Bombic's statements, retired general and security expert Pavel Macko filed a criminal report. The prosecution confirmed that it is investigating the matter.
"The investigation is being overseen by the District Prosecution Office Bratislava I, and no decision has yet been made in criminal proceedings regarding the aforementioned criminal report," informed Patrik Hujsa from the Regional Prosecution Office in Bratislava.
In the case of Daniel Tupý's murder, lawyer Adam Puškár is accused, and the trial is expected to begin in January of next year. In the case of murdered journalist Ján Kuciak, several perpetrators have already been lawfully convicted. Miroslav Marček, who received 25 years, admitted in court that he shot the journalist.
The lawyer representing the injured parties in both cases, Roman Kvasnica, does not attach great significance to Bombic's claims. "This information is new to me and I would not give it any increased attention," he responded briefly.
Despite his own conduct, Bombic complains about the procedure of the police. "It is truly sad that someone is wasting the time of PZ SR officers in this way. Will there be detention? Custody?" he wrote on Telegram.
Source: Aktuality