Neff Novak to be held in custody for wife’s murder

A Prague court has ordered Robert Neff Novák to be held in custody after the 39-year-old admitted to the murder of his wife, the daughter of well-known Czech science fiction author Ondřej Neff. 28-year-old Irena Neffová disappeared in late February, a highly-publicised case in which her husband appealed to the public for any information before himself becoming the main suspect. After Mr Neff Novák fell under suspicion he eventually admitted to the crime, leading investigators to a site where he had buried his wife’s body. He now faces a sentence of fifteen years in prison. Ondřej Neff has said his daughter’s 20-month-old baby will be cared for by the Neff family.

Author: Jan Velinger