Sender of poison letter to Czech minister gets 15 months

Koper, 16 December - Ivan Cernic, an Italian citizen of Slovenian descent charged with sending a poisonous letter to a Czech minister in 2014, was given on Wednesday a prison sentence of one year and three months, while being acquitted of charges of terrorism. The prosecution, which had requested seven years for Cernic, has announced an appeal.

Koper
Ivan Cernic (left) gets 15 months in prison, but is acquitted of terrorism charges.
Photo: mitja Volčanšek/STA

Koper
Ivan Cernic gets 15 months in prison, but is acquitted of terrorism charges.
Photo: mitja Volčanšek/STA

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