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Senjak: court extends custody for Veselin Milic and other suspects for up to 30 days

On June 12, Novosti reported that the Higher Court in Belgrade extended custody for former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic for up to 30 days so he could not destroy, hide, alter, or falsify evidence. In a separate item, Novosti said custody was also extended for up to 30 days for Sasa Vukovic, Mario S., Danka V., Nenad L., Dejan S., and Jasna Z. in the Aleksandar Nesovic Baja murder case.

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Published: June 12, 2026 at 08:03 PM

Updated: June 12, 2026 at 08:03 PM

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Photo: N1, article about extended custody in the Senjak case.

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N1
National mediaIndependent

Higher Prosecutor's Office sought extended custody for Milic, Vukovic, and five more suspects in the Senjak killing

(VJT: Predloženo produženje pritvora Miliću, Vukoviću i za još petoro osumnjičenih za ubistvo na Senjaku)

On June 11, N1 relayed the Higher Prosecutor's Office statement: prosecutors asked the preliminary-proceedings judge of the Higher Court in Belgrade to extend custody for up to 30 days for seven suspects, including former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic. For Sasa Vukovic, prosecutors cited flight risk, risk of repeating the offense, and public concern in a case carrying a sentence of more than 10 years; for Milic, they cited the risk of destroying, hiding, altering, or falsifying evidence.

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Novosti
National mediaOfficial framing

Veselin Milic's custody extended: behind bars so he does not destroy evidence

(VESELINU MILIĆU PRODUŽEN PRITVOR: Iza rešetaka da ne uništi dokaze)

Novosti reported at 15:18 on June 12 that the Higher Court in Belgrade extended custody for former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic for up to 30 days. The court reasoning cited by Novosti was that special circumstances indicated the defendant, if released, could destroy, hide, alter, or falsify evidence or traces of the criminal offense.

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Other suspects in the Baja murder case remain in custody: the court issued decisions

(U PRITVORU OSTAJU I DRUGI OSUMNJIČENI U SLUČAJU UBISTVA BAJE: Sud doneo rešenja)

In a second item at 15:43 on June 12, Novosti wrote that the preliminary-proceedings judge of the Higher Court in Belgrade extended custody for up to 30 days for Sasa Vukovic, Mario S., Danka V., Nenad L., Dejan S., and Jasna Z. in the Aleksandar Nesovic Baja murder case.

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