Slovaks remember murdered journalist before election that may oust ruling party


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  • Saturday, 22 Feb 2020

A general view of a protest rally marking the second anniversary of the murder of the investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova, one week ahead of country's parliamentary election in Bratislava, Slovakia, February 21, 2020. REUTERS/David W. Cerny

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands of people across Slovakia held gatherings on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the murder of an investigative journalist that shook the country's political scene and may redraw the political map in next week's election.

Jan Kuciak and his fiancée were shot dead on Feb. 21, 2018 in a case that prosecutors traced to an influential businessman, who is now standing trial for procuring the murder. Three others are charged with helping organise and carry out the murder.

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