Kragujevac: Man Drowns in Sumaricko Lake
A man's body was pulled from Sumaricko Lake in Kragujevac on Sunday morning, a day after his disappearance was reported. Police confirmed the case, and an investigation is underway.
The body of a man was pulled from Sumaricko Lake in Kragujevac on Sunday, September 13, around 10 a.m. The Kragujevac Police Department confirmed the case to the Tanjug news agency, and the recovery operation was carried out by fire and rescue units, with members of the Sector for Emergency Management taking part.
The news was first reported by Tanjug and picked up by other outlets, including Informer, Mondo and RTV. Mondo, for instance, noted that Tanjug’s report on the case had also been carried by the Telegraf agency. N1 reported on the same event as well, citing confirmation from the Kragujevac Police Department.
Little is known so far about the identity of the man who died. His name and initials have not been released, and even his age is reported inconsistently across the outlets that covered the story.
Ages Differ Across Sources
Tanjug, Informer and Mondo, all citing a statement the Kragujevac Police Department gave to Tanjug, report that the man was 42 years old. The FoNet agency, whose report was carried by N1, gives a different figure: 44 years old. N1 adds that the case was also confirmed to Radio Television of Serbia, again by the Kragujevac Police Department.
The two year discrepancy has not been explained, and none of the sources say how it came about. Until the man’s age is officially confirmed, both figures remain in circulation, and this report carries them as published, without choosing between them.
How the Search Unfolded
According to FoNet, in a report carried by N1, the man entered Sumaricko Lake on Saturday, September 12, in the afternoon. A lake warden on duty noticed that he had not come back out of the water and immediately alerted the relevant services.
That set off a search for the man. His disappearance was officially reported on Saturday evening, according to Tanjug, Informer and Mondo. The search continued into the following morning, with specialized fire and rescue units combing the lake, as Informer reported, until the body was found in the water.
Based on the information published so far, about half a day passed between the moment the warden noticed the man had not resurfaced and the discovery of his body.
Investigation Underway
The body was pulled from Sumaricko Lake on Sunday, around 10 a.m. According to the statement the Kragujevac Police Department gave to Tanjug, the recovery was carried out by fire and rescue units with the assistance of the Sector for Emergency Management.
Police then conducted an on site investigation. According to N1, the competent prosecutor’s office was also notified, a standard step in cases of sudden and violent death, regardless of whether a crime is suspected at that point.
Determining the exact circumstances of the man’s death, along with its cause, is still ongoing. Neither the Kragujevac Police Department nor the prosecutor’s office has issued an official statement on the outcome of the investigation, and the identity of the man has not been disclosed.
If the investigation establishes the man’s identity and the conditions for publishing it are met, this outlet will, following its usual practice in such cases, report only his initials and age, not his full name.
This report will be updated once the relevant authorities release further details about the man’s identity and the circumstances of the accident at Sumaricko Lake.
