Mehmed Alesevic, charged with crimes in Buzim, failed to appear at a status conference held today before the state court. According to the defense, he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Slovenia due to his poor mental health.
The first hearing in the trial of eight defendants charged with the torture and abuse of detained civilians and prisoners of war in Buzim has been scheduled for December 22.
The Bosnian state court has confirmed an indictment against Zijad Nanic, Esad Kudelic, Vahid Bajraktarevic, Senad Salkic, Hasan Mustafic, Mehmed Alesevic, Nedzad Bapic, Husein and Samir Isakovic. The defendants have been charged with war crimes in Buzim.
The state prosecution has filed an indictment against nine former members of the Fifth Corps of the Bosnian Army, charging them with crimes in the Cazin, Velika Kladusa and Buzim areas.
State border police have arrested Mehmed Alesevic as per an order issued by the Bosnian state prosecution. Alesevic, who is suspected of having committed war crimes in the Buzim area, was arrested at the Maljevac border crossing.