Journalist questions police chief's testimony in Belgrade murder case

Journalist Vuk Cvijić has raised concerns about the prosecution's public statements concerning the murder of Aleksandar Nešović in Belgrade's Senjak neighborhood. Cvijić, who has reviewed suspect testimonies, disputes claims that only Belgrade police director Veselin Milić provided a statement, calling it inaccurate and pointing to inconsistencies in the Public Prosecutor's Office (VJT) announcements.

According to Cvijić, Milić stated in his defense that he was at the restaurant "27" from 4 p.m. until shortly before 11 p.m. He claims he was not present during the conflict and did not know Nešović was involved with Saša Vuković, who is suspected of the murder. Milić asserted he had a very good relationship with Nešović, a claim Cvijić found unusual given Nešović's alleged high ranking within an organized crime group, information he believes should be known to the Belgrade police chief.

Milić's account details his departure from the restaurant after being called by a neighbor, who is also Nešović's kum (godfather). He noted Nešović gave Vuković a strange look before leaving the establishment. Milić also stated he compiled an official note with his subordinate, which was submitted to the prosecution. Three security personnel accompanying Milić corroborated his account, stating they left the restaurant with him before the murder and took him home.

Cvijić highlighted that the murder itself is only described in the statement of the restaurant owner, who claimed he was called by a waiter around 11 p.m. Upon arrival, he found an unknown person and another individual inside, with Nešović's body on the floor. The owner identified Vuković with high certainty but not another suspect, Marijo. He stated these two cleaned up and removed the body. The owner also claimed he called Milić to report the "big problem," but Milić told him to sleep. Significantly, Cvijić noted that Milić's own statement does not describe the murder event at all. Both the restaurant owner and a waiter claimed they were beaten by the police.

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It is a little unusual for the head of the Belgrade police to have such a very good relationship with a man who, in all internal police documents, and therefore must have been known to the head of the Belgrade police, ranks so highly in an organized criminal clan.