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The defendant finally spoke: "She was cold, she had no pulse. I covered the body and left.
Slovenia👮 Crime17 hr. ago

The defendant finally spoke: "She was cold, she had no pulse. I covered the body and left.

Anton Kovačič has broken his silence regarding the death of his mother, Klara, after nearly six years of quiet. In court, he admitted that he made a mistake by failing to notify anyone of her death, stating that she was cold and had no pulse when he discovered her body two days after she asked him to prepare food. The prosecution alleges that Kovačič concealed her corpse for eight and a half years, starting from May 2012, while he claims she died between December 24 and 26, 2015. He faces charges of desecrating a corpse and fraud for allegedly collecting approximately 93,000 euros of her pension after her death, though he denies these specific accusations. The mumified remains were discovered in November 2020 in her sealed apartment in Ljubljana after a granddaughter reported her missing. Kovačič explained that he covered the body, left the apartment, and returned later to ventilate the room but did not attempt to arrange a funeral.

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Dnevnik logoDnevnikIndependent🔒CenterFactual: no official source document/info detectedObjective 7023 hr. ago
The defendant finally spoke: "She was cold, she had no pulse. I covered the body and left.

Anton Kovačič has broken his silence regarding the death of his mother, Klara, after nearly six years of quiet. In court, he admitted that he made a mistake by failing to notify anyone of her death, stating that she was cold and had no pulse when he discovered her body two days after she asked him to prepare food. The prosecution alleges that Kovačič concealed her corpse for eight and a half years, starting from May 2012, while he claims she died between December 24 and 26, 2015. He faces charges of desecrating a corpse and fraud for allegedly collecting approximately 93,000 euros of her pension after her death, though he denies these specific accusations. The mumified remains were discovered in November 2020 in her sealed apartment in Ljubljana after a granddaughter reported her missing. Kovačič explained that he covered the body, left the apartment, and returned later to ventilate the room but did not attempt to arrange a funeral.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a criminal trial involving personal negligence and financial misconduct rather than political ideology or partisan conflict. While the case involves legal proceedings, the content focuses on individual actions and family dynamics without engaging in political debate or taking

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Why objectivity (70): The tone is largely journalistic but uses slightly dramatic phrasing like 'broke his near six-year silence' and 'finally spoke.' The headline focuses on the emotional confession rather than the legal proceedings, which adds a layer of narrative drama. However, it does not explicitly take sides or us

Žurnal24 logoŽurnal24IndependentCenter17 hr. ago
Anton kept his mother's body on the couch of his apartment in the center of Ljubljana for eight years.

A 73-year-old man named Anton Kovačič has been tried in Ljubljana for concealing his mother’s corpse and committing fraud by collecting her pension after her death. Prosecutors allege that he hid the body of his 88-year-old mother, Klara Kovačič, who died in early 2012, inside their apartment for eight years while continuing to claim her retirement benefits from the Pension Insurance Institute (ZPIZ). The total amount defrauded was approximately 92,760 euros. Police discovered the partially skeletonized and mummified remains on a sofa during a break-in investigation in November 2020. During the trial, neighbors testified that they rarely interacted with the family, which allowed the deception to continue undetected for nearly a decade.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a specific criminal case involving fraud and concealment of a corpse. While it involves state institutions like the police and courts, the core subject is a private legal matter rather than a contested political issue or public policy debate. The tone is factual and procedural

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