Kalinak urges witnesses to murder toco-operate in clarifying incident

INTERIOR Minister Robert Kalinak appealed to all witnesses to the murder of student Daniel Tupy to help law enforcement agencies to clear up the incident after five suspects were acquitted earlier on Tuesday of all charges due to a lack of incontrovertible evidence.

Prosecutors have 15 days by law to contest the court of first instance verdict.

Kalinak would not comment on the verdict but vowed to gather new evidence and guard against leaks, refusing to offer more details.

Five men were cleared of charges of murdering Tupy on Tyrsovo embankment in Bratislava some three and half years ago. The court heard from 40 witnesses and eight expert witnesses. The main suspect had been in jail for 16 months during the process.