Czech police review death of postwar foreign minister Jan Masaryk
AFP / Jan 29, 2025, 16:30 (IST)
Czech police are reopening the investigation into the 1948 death of Jan Masaryk, former foreign minister of Czechoslovakia, following the discovery of new diplomatic and intelligence documents. Masaryk’s body was found under his apartment window after the 1948 communist coup, and authorities initially ruled it a suicide, but doubts have lingered. Despite challenges due to the lack of living witnesses, police aim to clarify whether Masaryk was murdered, as new evidence from the US, Britain, and France may provide fresh insights.