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Prosecutors: Vladimir Cvijan’s death case was archived in 2018

August 2, 2026, 08:10 AMUpdated: August 2, 2026, 08:10 AM

Belgrade’s Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office said lawyer Vladimir Cvijan died by drowning and that no evidence of a crime was found; the case was archived in 2018. This is the office’s response to public murder claims, not a new court ruling.

What matters

Prosecutors’ position

The office says autopsy and toxicology established drowning.

Case status

According to the office, the case has been archived since 2018.

Limit of the claim

This is the prosecutor’s official position, not a new court decision.

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Official statement

Prosecutors respond to claims about Cvijan’s death

N1 (1 August) relays Belgrade Higher Prosecutor’s Office’s statement that autopsy and toxicology after Cvijan’s 5 January 2018 death established drowning, without mechanical injuries or other indications of a crime. The office calls public murder claims speculation and says the case was archived in 2018.

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