Murder Trial Begins

Angela Hager

Four men have denied murdering a Croatian journalist. Ivo Pukanic was the editor of Nacional magazine. He and his marketing manager, Niko Franjic, were killed in 2008 in a car bomb. The attack is suspected to be from organized crime.

Pukanic was known for corruption investigations, and he often looked into members of high society. He exposed things like smuggling rings that went up to the highest levels.

The trial is actually being held in a maximum security prison, with bodyguards for the judge and prosecutors. Their safety is clearly an issue as it is widely believed that Pukanic was killed for his investigations and subsequent publishing.