Senjak case: New hearing for owner of restaurant '27' on Thursday

Authorities are set to re-question Nenad L., identified as the formal owner of the restaurant '27' in Belgrade's Senjak neighborhood, where Aleksandar Nešović was allegedly killed on May 12. The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office (VJT) in Belgrade will conduct the new hearing. This case has been marked by numerous controversies and alleged missteps by investigators. Notably, the VJT previously decided not to prosecute former Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milić for aiding a perpetrator after the crime. This decision, coupled with an earlier investigation order that suggested Milić 'lured' Nešović, implying complicity in the murder, has led to accusations of the prosecution backtracking on evidence. Radar reports that the current charge against Milić, failing to report a crime, reportedly relies heavily on Nenad L.'s testimony. L. allegedly told investigators that after the murder, he called Milić for help, but Milić advised him to sleep. According to the transcript, L. did not specify the exact nature of his problem or what had occurred when he spoke to Milić. In earlier statements, Nenad L. reportedly identified Marko Krička, head of the Criminal Police Directorate, among officers who allegedly beat him. The Third Basic Public Prosecutor's Office, which is handling this aspect of the case, has not provided information to N1, citing the risk of jeopardizing the investigation. Saša Vuković, identified as the direct perpetrator of the murder, has also been questioned. His lawyer declined to comment on whether Vuković admitted guilt, stating only that the goal was to 'clarify the event.' Vuković is also implicated in a shooting incident at the Stek and Vajn bar last November, where four members of the Belgrade police's Intervention Unit were arrested for failing to report and cover up that shooting, allegedly on the orders of an unknown superior. A financial investigation has also been launched against Vuković, who remains in custody along with his wife and sister.