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The first Czech woman to climb Mount Everest! A Czech woman saves a
neighbour from death as she falls past her balcony! And, the postmistress
who made the police squirm - by resolving a post-office robbery herself,
when they failed to do their job. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova.
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Current AffairsShocking case of child abuse uncovered by accident
The story of an eight-year-old boy who was cruelly tortured by his own
mother - very likely with the silent consent of other members of the
family - has sent shock waves across the country. Since that news broke
other disturbing revelations about the family have come out, but much
still remains unclear.
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Current AffairsSteep rise in number of domestic abusers cast out of homes in Prague
A new law that came into effect this year, allowing the police to expel
domestic abusers from their homes for ten days, appears to be bearing
fruit. While four men were "evicted" in Prague in January, eight
people have already been cast out of their homes this month.
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Current AffairsBerdych gang members land 118 years in prison
Sentences were handed down on Monday in what has been described as one of
the biggest cases of organised crime in the Czech Republic, that of the
so-called Berdych gang, an infamous criminal grouping named after alleged
ringleader David Berdych. On Monday nineteen members of the gang,
including former police officers, were given a total of 118 years in
prison for crimes including, kidnapping, armed robbery and criminal
conspiracy. More
Current AffairsFirst abusers banished under new domestic violence law
So far this year, two men who abused their girlfriends or wives have been
temporarily barred from their homes by police. That's a consequence of a
law which took effect on January first, giving police broader powers to
intervene in cases of domestic violence. Ilya Marritz brings us more. More
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