Woman accused of murdering partner in Handlová remanded in custody by Trenčín court
Trenčín court remanded 44-year-old Andrea into custody, accused of murdering her 52-year-old partner Ján. The victim was found in a flat with multiple stab wounds.
Trenčín court decides: woman accused of murdering partner remanded in custody
As tnlive.sk reports, on Friday 13 November, police officers brought 44-year-old Andrea before the District Court in Trenčín, accused of murdering her boyfriend. When she spotted the media, she attempted to cover her face and did not answer questions.
The case began on Monday when police called to a flat in Handlová found 52-year-old Ján with multiple stab wounds. The man had already been washed when found in the flat. Three people were detained at the scene, including the deceased man's partner. According to available information, the victim is thought to have died on Sunday — those present in the flat were drinking alcohol and police were not called until the following day.
"The investigator brought charges against a 44-year-old woman for the particularly serious crime of murder," said Petra Klenková, spokesperson for the Regional Police Directorate in Trenčín. The other two detained individuals were released after questioning.
The judge decided to remand the woman in custody relatively quickly. "During questioning before the judge in the pre-trial proceedings, the accused exercised her right not to testify," said Roman Tarabus, spokesman for courts in the Trenčín region.
The accused's previous criminal record weighed heavily against her in the custody decision. According to Tarabus, she had previously been convicted "for violent criminal activity, twice for robbery, twice for grievous bodily harm. She had also been given unconditional custodial sentences and received institutional anti-alcohol treatment."
Local residents described the accused as someone they had seen intoxicated and aggressive. Defence lawyer Jaromír Šuma suggested that the case could be more complicated than it appears: "This case is drowning in alcohol and, of course, in blood. There are significant material inconsistencies in the statements of witnesses and there are certain indications that could yet make this case very interesting."
Source: Google News SK — Crime (sk)