Serbia court drops case against ex-minister over train station disaster
- A Serbian court dropped charges against a former Construction Minister regarding the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people, citing a lack of evidence.
- The Novi Sad High Court stated there was 'insufficient evidence to support reasonable suspicion' against Vesic and five others, while confirming charges against the remaining seven defendants.
- The prosecution plans to appeal the court's decision, arguing that 'the evidence collected clearly established reasonable suspicion against all defendants'.
- Vesic remains under house arrest in a separate investigation concerning the financial aspects of the accident, as protests continue demanding accountability.
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The Higher Court in Novi Sad has dismissed the indictment against former Minister of Infrastructure Goran Vesić and several other defendants in the collapse of a railway station canopy on November 1, 2024, when 16 people died.
The court in Novi Sad has dismissed the indictment against former Minister of Construction Goran Vesić in connection with the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station, as the court found there was insufficient evidence to charge him.
A High Court of Serbia announced Wednesday that it ordered, in the absence of evidence, the completion of the judicial procedure which was directed by an former construction minister, Goran Vesic, and many other suspects charged...
Serbia court drops case against ex-minister over train station disaster
A Serbian court dropped charges Wednesday against a former construction minister over the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people, citing a lack of evidence.
This is a case regarding the collapse of a canopy from the renovated Novi Sad Railway Station, which killed 16 people on November 1 last year.
The High Court in Novi Sad today suspended the criminal proceedings against former Minister of Construction Goran Vesić, former director of "Infrastruktura Železnice Srbija" Jelena Tanasković and four other persons in the case of the canopy collapse. The court confirmed the indictment against Nebojša Šurlan, former director of "Infrastruktura Železnice Srbija" and six other persons. Written by: Isidora Martać […] The post Suspended proceedings a…
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