STA, 22 June 2019 - Police investigating an attack on a Maribor District Court judge have apprehended the judge's spouse following a late-night search of the couple's house, Večer reported on Saturday.
The Maribor-based paper says it has unofficial information the man was apprehended in connection with the brutal attack that almost killed his spouse Daniela Ružić judge and is treated by police as attempted murder.
A police spokesman confirmed Sunday that a suspect had been apprehended but refused to disclose his identity or whether he is the only suspect.
"We searched the suspect's house and two vehicles yesterday looking for evidence or traces associated with the crime. We apprehended a suspect and police procedures continue today," Maribor Police District director Bojan Kitl told the press.
Ružić, a judge at the corporate crime department of the Maribor District Court, was badly beaten in front of her home last Sunday, in the small hours of the morning.
She was admitted to hospital in critical conditions but is apparently stable now.
The attack drew strong condemnation from her peers and from politicians, since it was believed it may have been connected with her work.
Kitl said that several possible avenues were being investigated "in relation with the judge's personal life and in connection with her work."
