Fugitive businessman Tomas Pitr may be in Germany

The convicted fugitive businessman Tomas Pitr who disappeared over a month ago is likely to be in Germany, Czech public radio said on Wednesday. Pitr, who was found guilty of tax machinations, disappeared just before he was due to start serving his prison sentence. Before going missing Pitr announced that he was hiding from the police because he feared for his life. Pitr's lawyer said he believed his client had serious health problems and would be undergoing surgery either here or abroad. He insisted that he had no knowledge of his whereabouts.