Czech gets life in Ireland for murder of female compatriot

A 24-year-old Czech man has been sentenced to life in prison in Ireland for the murder of a young Czech woman in 2008. Jakub Fidler was found guilty of strangling Nicola Vonková (19) to death following a row at a house in Co. Galway about spying on his instant messaging and email accounts. The two had worked together at a supermarket. In a letter read out in court, the victim’s mother said she had survived her child and that was a situation no parent was prepared for.