Man suspected of June murder in Brno released from custody

The man suspected of the murder that took place in Brno on June 10 this year has been released from custody, the Czech News Agency reports. The Brno Regional Court decided to release him on Thursday, although he remains charged with the crime and will still be prosecuted. Instead of being held on remand, he will be supervised by a probation officer and has signed a written promise that he will not commit any other crimes, that he will always give advance notice before leaving his place of residence, and that he will appear before the court, the public prosecutor or the police whenever he is called to do so.

According to unconfirmed reports, the suspect, a 37-year-old foreigner, is Ukrainian. He stands accused of attacking and injuring two Roma men with a knife near a tram stop, who both ended up in hospital, where one of them later died. Soon after the young man's death, a wave of anti-Ukrainian sentiment began to spread among some parts of the Roma community, resulting in protests and riots. The Czech News Agency says that the information about the suspect's release from custody has once again sparked anger in the Roma community.