Victim in Lato Lapsa defamation case cannot recall case details in court
At a court hearing on Monday in the criminal case against Lato Lapsa over defamation linked to the murder case of insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus, one of the victims said he could not remember several circumstances related to the case.
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A court hearing took place on Monday in Latvia in the criminal case against Lato Lapsa. Lapsa faces charges of defamation. The case is based on statements related to the murder case of Mārtiņš Bunkus, a killed insolvency administrator. Bunkus was an insolvency administrator and was murdered.
During the hearing, one of the victims gave testimony. The victim was unable to recall several circumstances connected to the case. He testified on Monday. He is one of the people affected by Lapsa's statements about the Bunkus murder case.
The testimony was given as the court examined the materials of the case. The victim's memory of certain events is incomplete, but the specific circumstances he cannot remember have not been disclosed so far. The criminal case against Lapsa is linked to publicly made statements concerning Bunkus's murder.
The court proceedings have not yet concluded. The defamation charge against Lato Lapsa is being considered on its merits. The hearing of the case continues, and the court will still need to evaluate other evidence and testimonies.
