Slovak Court Suspends Major Police Corruption Case, Leaving Single Defendant to Face Trial

A Slovak court has suspended the high-profile Očistec (Purgatory) corruption case at its outset, leaving only one defendant to proceed to trial. Police officer Roman Stahl was originally charged alongside former police chief Tibor Gašpar and businessman Norbert Bödör in what was known as the Ezechiel 7 case. However, the proceedings against Gašpar and Bödör have been halted, with Stahl now facing trial alone. The case represents part of Slovakia's broader efforts to prosecute corruption within law enforcement and business circles, though the court's decision to suspend the main proceedings suggests potential legal complications in the prosecution's case against the high-profile defendants.