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Journalist Stefan Cvetković Dies While Serving Prison Sentence
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Journalist Stefan Cvetković Dies While Serving Prison Sentence

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Serbian journalist Stefan Cvetković, 56, has died while serving a prison sentence at the Military Medical Academy (VMA) in Belgrade.
  • Cvetković was hospitalized at VMA on June 24 due to his health condition, having previously received medical care at the Special Prison Hospital.
  • He gained public attention in 2018 after reporting his disappearance and had previously been convicted on charges filed by ruling party officials, though some verdicts were later overturned.

Stefan Cvetković, a 56-year-old journalist from Bela Crkva, has died at the Military Medical Academy (VMA) in Belgrade while serving a prison sentence, according to Nova.rs.

The convicted person Stefan Cvetković died this morning at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade. The person had been hospitalized in that health institution since June 24, having previously been medically treated in the Special Prison Hospital in Belgrade.

— Administration for the Execution of Criminal SanctionsConfirming Cvetković's death and hospitalization details.

Cvetković had been hospitalized at the VMA since June 24 due to his deteriorating health. Prior to that, he received medical attention at the Special Prison Hospital in Belgrade. The Administration for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions stated that information regarding his treatment and medical records cannot be disclosed to the public due to data protection laws and patient rights regulations.

Authorities confirmed that the police, prosecution, and Cvetković's family were notified according to legal procedures. Cvetković first captured significant public attention in 2018 when he reported his own disappearance in Bela Crkva. His car was found abandoned with doors open and lights on, prompting a large-scale police search that lasted over 30 hours until he was found.

Information about the treatment of the convict, as well as all other data contained in the convict's medical record, cannot be made available to the public, as they are protected by the Law on Personal Data Protection and other laws regulating patient rights.

— Administration for the Execution of Criminal SanctionsExplaining the non-disclosure of medical information.

Throughout his career, Cvetković reported on sensitive cases, including the murder of Oliver Ivanović. He had previously been handed a prison sentence of over two years on charges brought by officials from the Serbian Progressive Party. However, the Higher Court in Pančevo reportedly annulled all three verdicts and returned the cases for retrial, as previously reported by CINS.

In accordance with the legal procedure, the police, prosecution, and the family of the deceased have been notified.

— Administration for the Execution of Criminal SanctionsStating the notification process following the death.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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