Serbian prosecutors reconstruct 45 minutes of Senjak murder

Serbian prosecutors have broadened their investigation into the Senjak murder case, with the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office (VJT) now suspecting Saša Vuković of fatally shooting Aleksandar Nešović with an unknown firearm. The expanded inquiry involves 11 suspects, including Veselin Milić, the former head of the Belgrade police, who is now charged solely with failing to report a crime.

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What are you frowning at me for?

After a month marked by over 20 statements, some contradictory, the VJT has reconstructed the critical 45 minutes surrounding the incident. According to the prosecution's timeline, Nešović left his home voluntarily on May 12th around 10:45 p.m. and drove to the "27" restaurant. There, he encountered Vuković, with whom he had a prior conflict. After a brief exchange, Nešović left the restaurant to return home.

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We'll see.

However, Vuković called Nešović shortly after, urging him to return to reconcile. Through tears, Vuković reportedly apologized and invoked his children, convincing Nešović to go back to the restaurant. The VJT's latest reconstruction omits an earlier statement from May 16th that implicated Milić in luring Nešović to the restaurant. Prosecutors now state that the earlier statement was based on information available at the time, implying a lack of concrete evidence regarding Milić's direct involvement in the murder itself.

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Why are you frowning at me, why are you frowning at your brother?

Upon Nešović's return to the restaurant after 11:14 p.m., he sat with Vuković, who had received a pistol from his wife. A brief verbal argument ensued, and around 11:30 p.m., Vuković allegedly fired an undetermined number of shots at Nešović. Journalist Miloš Z. Lazić of nova.rs criticized the VJT's handling of the case, suggesting it was being turned into a "Latin American soap opera" with contradictory statements and potential political influence.

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I think the VJT is turning this into some Latin American soap opera, television presents, given that they have issued twenty-something statements, and some are contradictory. It is obvious that the VJT is working to someone's dictation, that it is just damage control and nothing else, and that Nešović's murder has been pushed into the background.