CURRENTLY The serial killer Miroslav Lehotský has been confirmed for life! Three brutal murders, the child also disappeared – Topky.sk

The Supreme Court rejected his appeal against last year’s judgment of the Banská Bystrica office of the Specialized Criminal Court (ŠTS). The decision is valid. “The evidence was taken in a lawful manner and to the necessary extent,” said the chairwoman of the Board of Appeal of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. She emphasized that the court of first instance had assessed the evidence in accordance with the law. “The fact that he withdrew his confession does not mean that the previous notice has lapsed,” she said. Before the investigator, Lehotský described in detail the deeds, motive and circumstances of their commission. In 2019, however, he changed his statement, claiming that he had not murdered, and described the accusations as fabricated. According to the Prosecutor of the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (ÚŠP), in addition to his confession and the testimony of an eyewitness, there is a comprehensive chain of circumstantial evidence. He also had a motive. Photo gallery (4) Serial killer Miroslav Lehotský got his life
Source: TASR Photo gallery (4) Serial killer Miroslav Lehotský got his life
Source: TASR The defendant lived in the Czech Republic in the past, later they moved to Slovakia with their girlfriend and child. He had a rented house in Zliechov (Ilava district). Sandra N. wanted to leave him in 2010, so he murdered. He had sexual intercourse with her before being strangled, then crushed and burned her. Another murder of Monika B. had the same course two years later. Roman P. was also among the victims. He destroyed all the victims by burning. The trial before ŠTS showed that there may be more victims of Lehotský. This is also indicated by the testimony of a witness, a prisoner from a neighboring cell, whom Lehotský was to trust that he had killed other people. Chronology of the serial killer case 2017 July 20 – Lehotský was charged with three murders and the crime of torturing a close and entrusted person, but it is possible that the charge will be extended in the future. This was stated by the then director of the National Criminal Agency (NAKA) Peter Hraško. He destroyed all the victims by burning. He committed the murders in the years 2010 – 2011. 2020 September 8 – The Prosecutor of the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Office filed a charge against Lehotský in the Special Criminal Court in Pezinok in relation to Sandra N. for a particularly serious crime of murder committed against a close person, and in relation to Roman P. and Monika B. for a particularly serious crime of assassination. Police found the bodies of other victims. The 1.5-year-old Ninka has been missing since 2012. Lehotský did not admit the murder of the girl, according to him his mother committed the crime and he just burned the remains. The Czech police were looking for possible further victims. Photo gallery (4) Serial killer Miroslav Lehotský got his life
Source: TASR November 18 – The Senate of the Specialized Criminal Court, Banská Bystrica, opened a trial with Lehotský. The defendant declared that he was innocent. He refused to testify. In 2017, however, he confessed to them, described them in detail to the investigators, as well as the motive and circumstances of their commission. November 20 – The trial continued on the SDS with the testimony of experts. The forensic anthropologist testified that there were even more victims that the defendant could have murdered. This was also indicated by the testimony of witness Roman Z., a prisoner from a neighboring cell, whom Lehotský was to trust that he had killed several people in addition to the victims for whom he was being tried. 2021 April 19 – Lehotský receives a life sentence. The decision was made by the Specialized Criminal Court, Banská Bystrica. The verdict was not valid, the defendant appealed. According to the Prosecutor of the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, in addition to Lehotský’s confession and the eyewitness’s testimony, there is a whole chain of circumstantial evidence. He alone had a motive for brutal murders, disposing of the bodies in a sophisticated way. CURRENTLY The serial killer Miroslav Lehotský has been confirmed for life! Three brutal murders, the child also disappeared