Murder of journalist
Ján Kuciak was an investigative reporter working for the Aktuality.sk, dealing mostly with stories concerning tax fraud. He and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová were killed on February 21, 2018 in their house in the western-Slovak village of Veľká Mača.
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Politicians and diplomats mark five years since the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová.
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