After a trial that has lasted one year, the Bosnian state court will issue a verdict in the Petar Kovacevic case. Kovacevic has been charged with war crimes in the Visegrad area.
On November 2, the Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict in the Petar Kovacevic trial. Kovacevic has been charged with crimes against humanity committed in the municipality of Visegrad during 1992.
The state prosecution presented its closing statements at the Petar Kovacevic trial. Kovacevic, a former member of the Bosnian Serb Army, has been charged with participating in the murder, rape, and unlawful arrest of civilians in Visegrad in May 1992.
At today’s hearing of the Petar Kovacevic trial the prosecution and the defense each presented two pieces of material evidence.
A defense witness testifying at the trial of Petar Kovacevic said he wasn’t aware that Kovacevic went to villages in the Visegrad area with paramilitary units.
The Petar Kovacevic trial continued today with the presentation of material evidence by the defense.
At today’s hearing of the Petar Kovacevic trial, defense witness Miroljub Babic said he’d heard that Mujo Gacko was killed by members of the paramilitary unit Bijeli Orvoli (English: White Eagles).
Testifying in defense of her brother Petar Kovacevic, Desanja Lugonja said that Petar and their brother Budimir had a fractious relationship.
As the trial of Petar Kovacevic for crimes in the Visegrad area continues, a State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA, investigator says that he made an accidental mistake, while typing a report on a witness examination.
As the trial of Petar Kovacevic for crimes in Visegrad continues, a statement given by a deceased witness is read in the courtroom. The statement indicates that the witness' son and Ahmet Mutapcic were killed next to a brook.