Grujic: Bosnian Serb Acquitted of Zvornik War Crimes

“The trial chamber established beyond reasonable doubt that the civilians were deprived of their lives in the [Pandurica] region of the village of Molitviste, but could not conclude that Grujic shot the civilians,” said presiding judge Jasmina Kosovic.

Although the defendant was seen standing by the Bosniak victims, who were tied up before they were killed, Kosovic said that the trial chamber took into special account a statement from protected witness ‘A’, who survived the execution, and who said that an unknown soldier came and started shooting at the civilians.

“[The witness] did not see whether Slobodan Grujic was shooting, nor did he tell anyone about it,” explained Kosovic.

The verdict can be taken to appeal.