Explanation of Court Expert’s Findings Requested at Pero Radisic Trial
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Prosecutor Milorad Barasin said an expert examination Sivic’s health condition had been performed. He proposed that her statement be read.
Radisic’s defense objected to the proposal, and said the court expert didn’t specifically say Sivic couldn’t attend the trial.
“In these findings the court expert did not explicitly say that the witness cannot be examined. The witness is relevant for the accusations. I insist on her examination and cross-examination,” defense attorney Vesna Tupajic–Skiljevic said.
Trial chamber chair Jasmina Kosovic said the court expert would be invited to testify at the next hearing, in order to explain her findings and review additional medical documentation.
Pero Radisic, a former commander of a work squad of the Teslicka Brigade of the Bosnian Serb Army, has been charged with participating in the abuse of Bosniak civilians in the from 1992 to 1995.
He has been charged with taking several persons to locations where they performed forced labour. While working on the the frontlines, at least six civilians were killed and some were wounded.
The trial will continue on October 30.
