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Marković family seeks truth: What happened the night Nenad died in Ralja?
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Marković family seeks truth: What happened the night Nenad died in Ralja?

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Marković family is seeking answers about the death of their son Nenad, who died in Ralja on July 18-19.
  • They claim to have learned of his death unofficially from neighbors and received only vague information from the police about a police vehicle being involved.
  • The family questions the circumstances of his death, including how he could die from an injury to his legs, and criticizes the lack of official communication from the Ministry of Interior.

The Marković family is demanding clarity regarding the death of their 45-year-old son, Nenad, who tragically died in Ralja on the night of July 18-19. The family alleges they only learned of his passing the following morning, unofficially, from neighbors. They report receiving minimal, unclear information from the Ministry of Interior (MUP) about the incident, stating only that a police vehicle "ran over his legs."

'Bibo, looks like Neša died,' she said, 'Don't tell Ljilja,' and Ljilja was sitting next to her. The information at the SUP was very meager, they said 'our vehicle ran over his legs' - not the time, nothing, nothing, nothing... And at the end, when we were about to leave, they said 'unfortunately, he passed away'.

— Dragan MarkovićDescribing the vague and delayed information received from the police about his son's death.

Nenad's father, Dragan Marković, recounted the distressing experience of learning about his son's death. He described the information from the police station as "meager," questioning how a person could die from an injury solely to the legs. The family claims that three police officers were in the vehicle involved, which they believe was near the bus turnaround for line 408. They also assert that an on-site investigation confirmed Nenad died at the scene.

How can he die from his legs when they only ran over his legs, what about the body above?

— Bratislavka MarkovićQuestioning the official explanation of the cause of death.

Adding to their distress, the family feels neglected by the authorities, with no official contact from the MUP since the incident. "No one from the SUP has contacted us to this day," stated Dragan Marković, expressing his hurt that no one offered condolences or assistance, even on the day of the funeral. He believes authorities should have shown their faces and provided a clear account of what happened.

No one from the SUP has contacted us to this day.

— Dragan MarkovićExpressing the family's lack of official communication from the authorities.

N1 Serbia also sent inquiries to the MUP regarding the circumstances of the tragedy, the status of any investigation, the involvement of police officers, and potential proceedings against them. However, as of the report, no response had been received from the Ministry. The family continues to grapple with unanswered questions, questioning the cause of death and the lack of transparency surrounding the event.

Why didn't they come to offer us condolences, it's hard and very hard. Maybe his soul left against his will.

— Bratislavka MarkovićExpressing the family's pain and questioning the circumstances of Nenad's 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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