Former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic to remain in custody, Higher Court decides

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A judge for preliminary proceedings of the Higher Court in Belgrade on June 12 decided to extended the detention for the suspect Veselin Milic, which according to that decision can last for a maximum of 30 days.

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Milic's detention was extended for legal reasons prescribed by the provisions of Article 498 paragraph 1 in relation to Article 211 paragraph 1 point 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, i.e. due to special circumstances that indicate that the suspect, in the event of being released, might destroy, hide, alter or falsify evidence or traces of a criminal offense.

Photo: MUP, Veselin Milic

Milic is charged with the crime of failure to report a criminal offense and its perpetrator, from Article 332 paragraph 2 in connection with paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code. All this concerns the case of the murder of Aleksandar Nesovic.

This decision can be appealed within three days.

(Telegraf.rs)