President pardons man who caused disco fire resulting in one death

President Vaclav Klaus has granted a pardon to a man who was sentenced in 2005 for accidentally causing a fire at a disco in Ostrava by setting off fireworks. A 17-year-old girl died in the blaze and several dozen people were injured. The man, Alexander Bosnay, had the remainder of his three-year jail sentence pardoned on condition he does not commit an intentional criminal offence in the next two years. A spokesman said President Klaus took into consideration the fact that the family of the victim as well as those injured in the accident had pleaded on Mr Bosnay's behalf.