Key witness breaks silence in third Kuciak murder trial, implicates Kočner and other officials

Zoltán Andruskó, a cooperating witness in the investigation of journalist Ján Kuciak's murder, testified for the first time in the third trial related to the case. Andruskó, who had previously remained silent during court proceedings, repeated his claims that businessman Marian Kočner ordered the killing of the investigative journalist and also targeted prosecutors. His testimony also mentioned other high-profile figures including Gašpar, Bödör, and Kováčik. The murder of Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová in February 2018 sparked massive protests in Slovakia and led to the resignation of the government. Kuciak had been investigating alleged corruption involving Italian mafia connections to Slovak politicians and businessmen, including Kočner, who was later convicted of ordering the murders.