Slovak PM Robert Fico ‘nearing a positive prognosis’ as suspected shooter appears in court

The suspect, who was tackled to the ground and arrested, appeared at the Specialised Criminal Court on Saturday where prosecutors sought an order to detain him further. Photograph: Vladimir Simicek/Getty Imageshas made his first court appearance as the politician remained in a serious condition recovering from surgery after surviving multiple gunshots, Slovak state media has said.

Minister for health Zuzana Dolinkova said Mr Fico’s condition was stable but serious on Saturday after a two-hour surgery on Friday to remove dead tissue from multiple gunshot wounds. Fico still faced a “big risk” of complications, Kalinak said. “The body’s reaction to a shooting wound is always very serious and brings a number of complications, which lasts for 4-5 days, which is today and tomorrow.”Prosecutors told police not to publicly identify the suspect or release other details about the case, but unconfirmed media reports said the man was a 71-year-old retiree known as an amateur poet who may have once worked as a shopping centre security guard.

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