Woman (19) arrested for stabbing man in Zvezdara shack
A 19-year-old suspect was arrested after a night clash in Zvezdara, where a 47-year-old man was stabbed in the leg. Three women had forced their way into the shack where he lived.
- A woman (19) was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a man (47) in the Zvezdara district.
- Three women forced their way into the shack where the victim lived, around 2 a.m.
- The man was taken to the Emergency Center with serious leg injuries.
- Police found a knife on the suspect believed to be the weapon used in the attack.
Belgrade police have arrested a woman (19) on suspicion of stabbing a man (47) in the Zvezdara district. The attack took place around 2 a.m., in the shack where the victim lived. In the investigation, the suspect is identified only by the initials S. K.
According to unofficial information, three women entered the room that night. Two of them are said to be the daughters of the man’s girlfriend, and a female acquaintance came with them. What began as an argument quickly turned into a physical fight.
At one point, it is suspected, one of the women pulled out a knife and stabbed the man in the leg. The three then fled the scene. The victim was left seriously injured, and paramedics took him to the Emergency Center.
What did police find on the suspect?
Officers arrested the 19-year-old shortly after the report came in. A knife believed to be the weapon used in the attack was reportedly found on her. The item was seized and will be sent for forensic examination.
The suspect was detained, and the competent prosecutor’s office will be notified of her case. The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade has taken over the file and is directing the further steps of the police in the pre-investigation stage.
For now, only the outline of the event is known. The motive for the three women entering the shack, as well as the exact course of the quarrel, will be the subject of further inquiry. The suspect and, potentially, the other participants will be questioned, and their statements compared with the findings from the scene.
At this stage, guilt has not been established. The suspect is charged on the basis of suspicion, and the final assessment will be made by the prosecution, and then by the court. Until a final verdict, S. K. is presumed innocent.
How is an investigation run after a knife attack?
In criminal cases involving bodily harm, it is crucial that evidence is secured early. The knife, the clothing of those involved and the medical report on the severity of the injuries form the basis on which the prosecution builds the charge. That determines whether the case will be treated as a grave offence against life and limb or as a lesser charge.
A case like this also raises the question of relationships within the family. If it is confirmed that two of the three women are the daughters of the man’s partner, the investigation will have to establish what preceded the nighttime clash. Violence in close relationships rarely begins the moment police arrive. It usually has a history.
The Zvezdara case is still at an early stage. The forensic examination of the knife and the questioning of the suspect remain to be completed. Only then will it be clearer whether this was a momentary outburst or a conflict that had been smoldering for a long time.
How often, do you think, do such nighttime clashes go unreported until they end in blood?
