STA, 26 June 2019 - A police investigation into an assault on a Maribor District Court judge has shown the motive for the attack was personal although it initially seemed it was work-related since the judge has been responsible for several high-profile cases.
A man has been indicted in relation to the incident and according to unofficial information, he is judge Daniela Ružič's spouse.
The motive for the attack was personal, the head of the Maribor investigators, Andrej Kolbl, told the press on Wednesday.
Ružič was attacked in the wee hours on Sunday, 16 June, in front of her house in the vicinity of Maribor.
She was severely injured with an object, and is still being treated at the UKC Maribor hospital.
The police apprehended her spouse on Friday, but released him after questioning, yet they did propose a restraining order.
Commercial broadcaster POP TV meanwhile reported this evening that the investigating judge had decided against the restraining order, which the police confirmed for the STA, but would not comment on the decision.
The police think the motive for the attack was Ružič's intention to get a divorce and claim her share of the joint assets.
The investigation of the attack, which drew strong condemnation from Ružič's peers and politicians, who perceived it as work-related, continues.
