President Miloš Zeman considers granting pardon to notorious Czech prisoner

President Miloš Zeman is seriously considering granting a pardon to one of the Czech Republic’s most notorious prisoners, Jiří Kájínek. During his visit to Čáslav in Central Bohemia, the president said that Mr Kájínek has already spent a long time in prison, adding that there remained serious doubts about his conviction. In 1998, Kájínek is serving a life sentence after being found guilty of two contract killings, a crime he’s always denied committing. He has become known for his incredible escapes from several of the country’s toughest prisons with a feature film later made about his daring exploits.

Author: Ruth Fraňková