Pregnant Woman Attacked by Partner in Central Belgrade
A police patrol found a distressed pregnant woman in central Belgrade. A prosecutor ordered emergency removal and a restraining order over domestic violence.
- A patrol from the Stari Grad police station found a distressed pregnant woman on Gundulicev Venac in central Belgrade.
- She reported that her partner had insulted her, threatened to kill her and physically attacked her.
- The duty prosecutor at the First Basic Public Prosecutor's Office ordered emergency removal from the home and a restraining order.
- The victim was sent for an urgent medical examination to document her injuries.
Officers from the Stari Grad police station found a distressed pregnant woman on Gundulicev Venac, in the very centre of Belgrade, during a routine patrol. The 24-year-old woman, who is six months pregnant, told the patrol that her partner had attacked her shortly before.
According to her report, the partner first insulted her and threatened to kill her, then turned physically violent. She said he pushed her, grabbed her and struck her, and kicked her in the stomach. The duty prosecutor at the First Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade ordered emergency protective measures.
Which measures did the prosecutor order?
The prosecutor imposed two emergency measures on the 35-year-old partner under the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence. These are temporary removal from the shared home and a ban on approaching or contacting the victim.
The measures take effect immediately, ahead of any eventual criminal proceedings, to protect the victim in the first hours after a report. A typical intervention in domestic violence cases follows this path:
- a patrol or the victim reports the violence to the responsible police station,
- the police notify the duty prosecutor, who assesses the immediate danger,
- the prosecutor imposes emergency removal and a restraining order, lasting up to 48 hours,
- a competent court then decides whether to extend the measures.
After filing her report, the victim was sent for an urgent medical examination to document her injuries. Unofficially, the woman is said to live in Vienna.
What comes next in the case?
Documenting the injuries through a medical report is important for the rest of the process. That document can serve as evidence if the prosecution decides to file an indictment.
The emergency measures are temporary and serve as prevention. They do not amount to a binding ruling on guilt. The suspect is presumed innocent until any conviction.
Emergency removal and restraining orders exist to break off direct contact between an abuser and a victim until the institutions take over the case.
Support services for victims of domestic violence are available throughout the procedure. Citizens can report violence to the police on 192 or at their local police station.
Do institutions react quickly enough in the first hours after a report of domestic violence?
