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"An athlete with nine medals, a beloved lecturer...", who were the 14 victims of the massacre in Prague

2023-12-24 10:47:20Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"An athlete with nine medals, a beloved lecturer...", who were the 14

The Czech Republic observed national mourning on Saturday for one of the worst events in its history that left 14 dead and dozens injured at Charles University in Prague.

Among the victims were a number of young students, a lecturer beloved by the students and a department head.

The government ordered flags to be flown at half-mast, while a minute's silence was observed at noon across the country.

Bells across the country rang for the victims of the attack, according to Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.

The central European nation of 10 million was shocked and horrified after a gunman opened fire at the university on Thursday, on what was supposed to be the penultimate day of lectures before the Christmas holiday.

In total, 14 victims were killed, 13 were found dead at the scene. Another died after being taken to hospital, while the attacker killed himself.

As Czechs continue to grapple with the magnitude of the tragedy, mass shootings are rare, though not unheard of in the country.

The school's musicology department announced Friday that its director Lenka Hlávková was one of the victims of the shooting.

Hlávková was a renowned expert on the musical culture of medieval Central Europe, and the department said in a statement that her death was "extremely cruel" news.

A post on the official Facebook page of the university's Department of German Studies said one of its lecturers, Jan Dlask, was also killed in the attack.

The statement described Dlask as "a wonderful and kind friend and person, an expert in Finnish and Finno-Swedish literature".

Lidové Noviny, a Czech national daily, said in a statement that one of its employees, a proofreader and first-year Czech language and deaf studies student Lucie Špindlerová, was killed in the attack.

A photograph of Špindlerová published by the newspaper shows a smiling young woman posing with a hat.

The newspaper said that Špindlerová was "a colleague and, most importantly, a friend" and that her death was "extremely painful news".

Magdaléna Křístková, another language and deaf studies student, was also killed, according to a statement released by authorities in her hometown of Roztoky.

The statement said she was an active member of the community, participating in community events and a children's camping club.

"Joyful, kind, incredibly talented and creative, Majda is no longer with us and will be greatly missed," the statement said, referring to Křístková by her pet name.

The Czech Athletics Federation announced that 20-year-old shooter Klára Holcová was also among those killed in the attack.

The federation described Holcová as a "promising" young athlete who won nine medals at various Czech championships and represented the Czech Republic at international track and field meets.

Holcová studied archival sciences at university, the federation said, adding that the news of her death was "devastating". A photograph attached to the statement showed Holcová in the Czech national jersey, competing in an event.

The Volunteer Fire Brigade in Velichovky, a village in northern Bohemia, said one of its members, Aneta Richterová, was also killed in the attack.

A statement on the brigade's Facebook page described Richterová as a "loving, smiling daughter and sister and always a sincere friend".

As Czech police began to investigate the attack, it emerged that the killer was most likely responsible for three other murders before launching the deadly attack in Prague.

A body of a man, later identified as the gunman's father, was found in the family's home in Hostouň shortly after police received the first information about him.

Later on Thursday, police also linked the killer to a double murder of a man and his two-month-old baby on the outskirts of Prague last week. On Friday, police said the gun used in that attack was found at the perpetrator's home.


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