Prosecution Wants Milkan Gojkovic in Custody
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Prosecutor Cazim Hasanspahic said that if he remains at large, Gojkovic could influence witnesses and possible accomplices, which the prosecution is yet to identify.
The Prosecutor said that the witness who was raped before the eyes of her husband, also requires special protection.
The Defence objected the detention proposal, claiming there is insufficient evidence that Gojkovic committed the crime.
Instead of detention, Gojkovic’s Defence proposed lesser measures, explaining that the suspect is ill and he must look after his old mother.
“I was a participant of the war… I didn’t know why I was arrested. When they read me the charges – I wanted to throw up,” said Gojkovic.
He was arrested on Thursday in Rogatica where he lived.
The Prosecution has previously said that Gojkovic is suspected as an accomplice of Veselin Vlahovic, also known as Batko, who was convicted of crimes in Grbavica, Vraca and Kovacici in Sarajevo.
Vlahovic was sentenced to 42 years by the Bosnian State court and is currently serving his sentence. He was convicted as a member of paramilitary forces of killing 35 persons, raped 11 women, abused, tortured and robbed Bosniak and Croat victims from May to July 1992.
