Supreme Court overturns conviction in Bondars couple's criminal case

Latvia's Supreme Court, the country's highest court instance, has overturned a guilty verdict in the criminal case against politician and former Latvijas Krājbanka head Mārtiņš Bondars and his wife, Ieva Bondare. The case concerns forgery of documents. The Supreme Court itself announced the decision.

In setting aside the ruling, the court sent the case back for a new hearing. This means the earlier conviction no longer stands, and the case will be examined again.

The available information does not say what the overturned verdict contained or why the Supreme Court annulled it. It also does not state which court will hear the case anew or when the next hearing will take place.