Senjak Waiter Detained Again Over New Evidence
A court has ordered up to 30 days of detention and a warrant for Vuk S., the waiter from the 27 restaurant, after prosecutors presented new evidence in the Senjak murder case.
- Vuk S., the waiter from the 27 restaurant, has again been ordered into detention for up to 30 days.
- A Higher Court judge ordered an arrest warrant for the suspect.
- His detention had been lifted only days earlier, after witnesses were questioned.
- He is charged with failing to report a crime and with assisting the perpetrator after the act.
The waiter from the 27 restaurant on Senjak, identified by the initials Vuk S., has again been ordered into detention for up to 30 days. The decision was made by a pre-trial judge at the Higher Court in Belgrade after the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office requested detention over new facts and evidence gathered during the investigation.
The same judge also ordered an arrest warrant for the suspect. His detention had been lifted just days earlier, after witnesses were questioned and prosecutors concluded there were no grounds at that point to keep him held. The new evidence, as stated, changed that assessment.
Why was the detention reinstated after being lifted?
The suspect is charged with failing to report a crime and its perpetrator, and with assisting the perpetrator after the criminal act. These are offences tied to conduct following the crime, not to the murder itself.
The reason for the renewed detention lies in the material prosecutors presented to the court. The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office says new facts and evidence have emerged that change the risk assessment in the case. When the suspect was not found at his previously known address, the court resorted to a warrant.
The timeline of the measure looks like this:
- The waiter was initially placed in detention during the investigation.
- The measure was lifted after witnesses were questioned.
- Prosecutors then presented new evidence.
- The court ordered renewed detention of up to 30 days and issued a warrant.
The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office states that detention was proposed because of new facts and evidence gathered during the investigation, which affected the court’s assessment of the need to hold the suspect.
What is known about the Senjak investigation?
The investigation concerns the murder of Aleksandar Nesovic, which took place on 12 May at a restaurant on Senjak. The proceedings are extensive and, according to investigation data, involve a total of 11 people linked to the event and the circumstances around it.
The waiter is one of those people, but he is not charged with the murder itself, rather with actions tied to the period after the act. Until the proceedings conclude and a final verdict is reached, the suspect is presumed innocent, while prosecutors and the court weigh the evidence being collected.
The return of the detention shows the investigation is not closed and that the circumstances are still being checked. How much longer do you think it will take for this case to be fully resolved?
