South African court acquits lawyer of fugitive Czech businessman

A court in Johannesburg, South Africa, acquitted on Thursday Czech lawyer Julius Kramarič of blackmail charges, the Czech news agency reported. Mr Kramarič, who represents the fugitive Czech businessman Radovan Krejčíř, was detained by the South African police in May this year over alleged attempts to influence witnesses in the Krejcir case, but was later released.

Radovan Krejčíř, who is wanted in the Czech Republic on kidnapping and murder charges, currently resides in South Africa. The country has refused to extradite him to the Czech Republic.

Author: Jan Richter