Indictment over plot to kill Nesovic on Savski Venac
Belgrade prosecutors charge a Swedish national and a South African woman with preparing the January killing of Aleksandar Nesovic, who was later shot dead in Senjak.
- The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has charged a Swedish national and a South African woman.
- They are accused of preparing the killing of Aleksandar Nesovic on January 31, 2026 in the Savski Venac district.
- Prosecutors say the pair arrived at a restaurant on an unregistered scooter, masked, carrying a bottle of petrol, a lighter and a change of clothes.
- Nesovic was shot dead at a Senjak restaurant months later; prosecutors are seeking extended detention.
The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade has filed an indictment against a Swedish national, identified by the initials J. C. G. N., and a South African woman, identified as S. C. G. The two are accused of preparing the murder of Aleksandar Nesovic, a man who was shot dead months later at a restaurant in Belgrade’s Senjak neighbourhood.
According to the indictment, the events at the centre of the case took place on January 31, 2026, in the Savski Venac municipality. Prosecutors say the suspects arrived at the scene on a scooter with no licence plates, wearing masks, and carrying a bottle of petrol, a lighter and a change of clothes. The office treats that combination of items as preparatory acts for a serious criminal offence.
The indictment has been forwarded to the Higher Court in Belgrade for confirmation. That means the guilt of the accused has not been established by a final ruling, and the merits of the allegations will be decided as the proceedings continue. Until then, both retain the presumption of innocence.
What the indictment alleges
Prosecutors charge the accused with preparing an aggravated murder and with the unlawful carrying of a weapon. According to the investigation, the plan was not carried through to the end on that day in January, but the actions are said to have gone far enough to be classified as preparation rather than mere intent.
What sets this case apart is the gap in time between the alleged preparation and the death of the named victim. Nesovic reportedly survived the January incident and was killed only months later, at a restaurant in Senjak. For that reason, prosecutors treat the January episode as a separate criminal event whose consequences and links are still being established.
Details of how the police intervention on Savski Venac unfolded are part of the case file. Based on available accounts, one person was detained at the scene while the other tried to flee. Prosecutors have not drawn conclusions about a motive or anyone who may have ordered the act, and such circumstances are usually established through expert analysis and testimony at the main hearing.
Why prosecutors want detention extended
Prosecutors have proposed extending the detention of the accused. They cite the risk of flight, given that the two are foreign nationals without permanent residence in Serbia, and the risk that they could reoffend within a short period. The court rules on detention by a separate decision, independent of confirming the indictment.
Cases of this kind, in which the preparation of a killing is tied to a later murder, tend to be lengthy. The court must prove not only the presence of the accused at the scene, but also that specific actions were aimed at taking the life of a particular person. That is precisely why preparatory acts, such as carrying petrol or wearing masks, gain weight only once prosecutors connect them into a whole.
For now, it is known that the indictment has been filed and forwarded for confirmation, and that a decision by the Higher Court is awaited. Whether the court will confirm the prosecution’s allegations, and to what extent, will be shown by the further course of the proceedings.
In your view, how should the courts handle a case in which the preparation of a crime and a later killing appear as part of the same story?
