The trial of Arsen and Leonard Novak began at the Kočevje District Court on Monday. They are accused of attacking Ribnica mayor Samo Pogorelc on June 8 with a minor, against whom separate proceedings are being conducted, closed to the public. Arsen Novak is also accused of attacking the mayor’s then-partner, Delo reports.
The affair made the headlines in Slovenia. What this omits to say, the attack occurred after the mayor threatened to cut Roma access to municipal services unless they “behaved”…
- Začelo se je sojenje dvojici Romov, ki sta pretepla ribniškega župana: znane so nekatere podrobnosti. In: Metropolitan. 01.07.2025. https://www.metropolitan.si/kronika/napad-zupan-ribnica-sojenje-obtozenci/