Suspect in child murder case to remain in custody

A 41-year-old suspect charged with the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Prague’s Trója district in October, will remain in custody as police continue their investigation, a Prague judge ruled on Friday. The little girl’s body was discovered earlier this week, and the judge issued the ruling as police await the results of tests which could provide direct evidence against the suspect including fingerprints or DNA samples, the court’s spokesman said. Police have already established that the suspect was in the area at the time of the murder and his DNA was found on the girl’s schoolbag. The suspect has until now denied any involvement in the child’s killing and has reportedly refused to cooperate with investigators.