Dorcol: Teen, 18, Stabbed, Attacker Still on the Run
An 18-year-old was seriously injured last night in Belgrade's Dorcol district after an unknown attacker stabbed him several times. Police launched Operation 'Vihor'; the attacker remains at large.
The attack happened overnight around 12:52 a.m., at the corner of Brace Jugovica and Dobracina streets in Dorcol, part of Belgrade’s Stari Grad municipality. The victim is an 18-year-old identified as D.P., who suffered severe, life-threatening injuries.
According to available information, an unknown attacker, believed to have used a knife, stabbed the young man several times in the stomach and arms. The attacker fled the scene afterward, and his identity had not been established as of this writing.
An ambulance crew took D.P. to the hospital, where, according to the latest reports, he remains in critical condition. Media have not specified which hospital admitted him or what his prognosis is.
Unofficial information from several sources suggests the attack began when D.P. and a friend tried to stop a man who was harassing a homeless person. The attacker then allegedly pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the young man.
“The young man tried, together with a friend, to stop the attacker who was harassing a homeless man. At that moment, the attacker pulled out a sharp object and stabbed him,” said a source familiar with the case.
Police had not officially confirmed this version of events as of this writing. It also remains unclear whether the homeless man D.P. allegedly tried to defend stayed at the scene or was questioned as a witness.
Operation ‘Vihor’ Lasted Several Hours
As soon as the attack was reported, the Stari Grad police station launched an operation codenamed ‘Vihor.’ The operation remained active for several hours, in the early morning hours of September 24.
During the operation, police blocked the exits from central Belgrade and checked vehicles at those checkpoints. They also searched the Dorcol area for the attacker and any evidence he may have left behind.
Investigators are now reviewing security camera footage from nearby buildings and cafes, in order to reconstruct the attacker’s movements before and after the attack and establish his identity.
As of this writing, the attacker has not been arrested or identified, and the motive for the attack has not been officially disclosed. The investigation is ongoing, and the relevant prosecutor’s office has not yet issued a statement on the case.
If the attacker’s identity is established and there is evidence to support it, a criminal complaint will follow, along with a request for pretrial detention, in accordance with the law. Until then, under the criminal code, no one can be described as guilty in this case.
