Senior who attacked Babiš with cane gets suspended sentence

A 65-year-old man who attacked Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the ANO party leader, during an election rally last year has received a suspended prison sentence. A district court ruled that the pensioner was guilty of disorderly conduct and attempted bodily harm after striking Babiš with a walking cane at a campaign event in the village of Dobrá. The court handed down a one-year sentence suspended for two years and ordered the man to cover medical costs linked to Babiš’s treatment. The verdict is not final, as the public prosecutor appealed, seeking an additional fine. Babiš did not attend the hearing and has not sought compensation.