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Ribnikar: closing arguments pushed the case toward a verdict date

On June 10, closing arguments in the case against K.K.'s parents made the next court step the central question of the day. Outlets tracked the prosecution's requested sentences, the reactions of victims' families, and the wait for the verdict.

Multiple sourcesIncidentsCourts and ProsecutionBelgradeVracar
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Published: June 10, 2026 at 02:10 PM

Updated: June 10, 2026 at 07:10 PM

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A court hearing in the Ribnikar case
Photo: N1, article about the closing arguments in the Ribnikar case.

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N1
National mediaIndependent

Prosecutor's closing arguments in the Ribnikar trial: no mitigating circumstances for K.K.'s father, the mother showed no empathy

(Završne reči tužioca na suđenju za Ribnikar: Za oca K.K. nema olakšavajućih okolnosti, majka bez empatije)

N1 recorded the Higher Prosecutor's position: 14 years and 11 months are sought for Vladimir Kecmanovic and three years for K.K.'s mother. The piece returns attention to gun storage, the child's access to the weapon, and the prosecution's argument that the parents bear full responsibility.

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Kurir
National mediaTabloid

The verdict in the Ribnikar case is scheduled for June 18

(Objavljivanje presude u slučaju Ribnikar zakazano za 18. jun)

Kurir shifted the story from closing arguments to the next procedural milestone and singled out June 18. For readers, that turns an emotionally heavy court day into a calendar deadline that families and the media will watch closely.

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Novosti
National mediaOfficial framing

Kata brought books to school, and Kosta brought a weapon: closing arguments in the Kecmanovic trial, verdict in seven days

(KATA JE U ŠKOLU PONELA KNJIGE, A KOSTA ORUŽJE: Završne reči na suđenju Kecmanovićima, presuda za sedam dana)

Novosti moved the words of Natalija Martinovic, the sister of the murdered Kata, into the headline and centered the human cost of the trial. At the same time, the outlet also fixes the procedural stage: after the closing arguments, the verdict is expected in seven days.

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