The trial of fourteen former Bosnian Serb fighters accused of war crimes in Zecovi, near Prijedor, has been postponed due to the death of defendant Radovan Cetic's brother.
The first witness at the trial of fifteen former members of Bosnian Serb forces, said he found out that defendant Ilija Zoric was standing in front of his house on the day of his familys murder.
The trial of fourteen defendants charged with the murder of civilians in the village of Zecovi, near Prijedor, began with a reading of the indictment and the state prosecutions introductory statement.
At a status conference held before the Bosnian state court, the start date for the trial of fourteen former Bosnian Serb Army soldiers was set for April 17. The defendants have been accused of committing war crimes in Zecovi, Prijedor, in July 1992.
Fourteen defendants charged with participating in the murder of Bosniak civilians in Prijedor, pleaded not guilty today before the Bosnian state court.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, requests extension of custody for twelve people, who are charged with crimes in Zecovi, Prijedor municipality, while the Defence objects and requests less strict measures.
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina returns to the State Prosecution an indictment against 15 people suspected of crimes in Zecovi village, near Prijedor, because it has given it only two days for rendering its decision and decide on the extension of custody.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, files a motion, requesting three-month extension of custody for 13 out of 15 persons, who are suspected of crimes in Zecovi village, near Prijedor. The Defence considers that there are no legal grounds for the custody extension.
The former fighters and local Serb officials are accused of involvement in the mass killings, rapes and torture of Bosniaks in the village of Zecovi near Prijedor in the summer of 1992.