Another Arrest Made in Belgrade Restaurant Murder Investigation
Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Serbian authorities arrested another individual in connection with a murder investigation at a Belgrade restaurant.
- The suspect, a 20-year-old waiter identified as P.U., was initially present at the scene but later denied it.
- He is suspected of participating in actions to conceal the crime and its perpetrators, facing charges for failing to report a crime and aiding the offender.
Authorities in Belgrade have arrested an additional suspect as part of the ongoing investigation into a murder that occurred at the "27" restaurant on May 12, 2026. The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade announced the arrest of P.U., a 20-year-old waiter at the establishment.
According to the prosecutor's office, P.U. was present at the restaurant during the commission of the crime, a fact he initially denied in his statement to the police. Investigators now suspect him of collaborating with other individuals involved in the case to conceal the murder and its perpetrators.
It is suspected that together with other suspects in this procedure, he participated in actions aimed at concealing the criminal offense of Serious Murder and its perpetrators.
P.U. has been detained for up to 48 hours based on reasonable suspicion of committing the crimes of "Failure to report a crime and its perpetrator" and "Aiding the offender after the commission of a crime." The investigation into the serious murder continues.
It is suspected that he committed the criminal offenses of Failure to report a criminal offense and perpetrator and Aiding the perpetrator after the commission of a criminal offense.
Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.