Strike suspect against Slovak prime minister appears in court

The person charged with attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has arrived on Saturday in court, which will decide on the detention measure.

As the AP reports, the accused, identified by Slovak media as Yuray Cintula, 71, has shot Ficon after a government meeting Wednesday.

Many police forces were seen before the court Saturday.

Cintula fired five shots against Fico, while he fired four times including abdomen strike as the prime minister was near his supporters, following the government meeting held in the town of Handlova.

Fico was taken to a helicopter hospital and signed an operation for five hours.

“If hit just a few inches higher, the liver of Prime Minister” would be hit, Slovak Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok has said of local media.

Fico, who has been in power since his centrist population party, Smer, won the general election in the fall of last year, had another two-hour operation Friday.

The patient has returned to consciousness, his condition is stable, but he is still in the area for intensive care” have said hospital officials in the Slovak town of Banska Bystrica.

The Court in Pezinok will consider the prosecutor's request that Cintula be in custody, as he is charged with attempted attempted attempted murder with presumption.