Rene Benko remains in custody

The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office has opposed the release of Rene Benko from pre-trial detention. "The court continues to assume there is a strong suspicion of the crime, as well as the existence of the grounds for detention due to the risk of committing further offenses and proportionality," explained court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn.

Rene Benko remains in pre-trial detention after sixth detention hearing

This was already the sixth detention hearing. Rene Benko, who has been in pre-trial detention since January 24th, is reportedly increasingly irritated and reacts with incomprehension to his detention in the Josefstadt prison. The court decisions, with which the pre-trial detention was extended each time, have so far remained unchallenged by his defense, as no appeals have been filed with the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna. Whether an appeal will be filed in the current case must be decided by Benko's defense by next Monday. The deadline for a possible appeal expires then.

(APA/Red)

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