Vítkov Arson Attack on a Roma Family

Four neo-Nazis threw Molotov cocktails into a Roma family’s home in Vítkov, severely burning a two-year-old girl who survived but with lifelong injuries. All perpetrators were sentenced to 20–22 years for attempted racially motivated murder. The attack caused national outrage and prompted new state measures against violent extremism.

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