A Czech court has acquitted Luboš Novák, a municipal worker, of manslaughter charges related to the 2022 death of a twelve-year-old boy in Břeclav. The boy was killed when a goalpost fell on him while playing on a public sports field. Novák, who was responsible for maintaining the field, faced up to six years in prison if convicted of negligent homicide. The court determined that the prosecution failed to prove Novák’s culpability in the incident. The ruling concludes the legal proceedings, with no evidence directly linking Novák to the unsafe condition of the goalpost. The case drew local attention due to the tragic circumstances surrounding the child’s death and questions of responsibility for public safety.