ZAGREB, Jan 29 (Hina) - Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the Split prison warden, Tihomir Jakelic, and the head of the prison security department, Stanislav Majic, on Tuesday, thus relieving them of duty due to a series
of irregularities and omissions in work, Justice Ministry said in a statement. A ministry's commission for inspection surveillance established irregularities and omission in the work of the county court in Bilice near Split. The commission was sent to the prison after the death of a 40-year-old prisoner Matko Jonjic on January 24, the statement read. Justice Minister Ingrid Anticevic Marinovic told Hina "immediate cause for the relief (of Jakelic and Majic) was the appearance of drugs in the prison". It has been speculated that Jonjic died of an overdose of drugs. He was in a detention at the Split prison since November 14, 2001 due to drug trafficking. The ministry said it has not r
ZAGREB, Jan 29 (Hina) - Disciplinary proceedings were initiated
against the Split prison warden, Tihomir Jakelic, and the head of
the prison security department, Stanislav Majic, on Tuesday, thus
relieving them of duty due to a series of irregularities and
omissions in work, Justice Ministry said in a statement.
A ministry's commission for inspection surveillance established
irregularities and omission in the work of the county court in
Bilice near Split. The commission was sent to the prison after the
death of a 40-year-old prisoner Matko Jonjic on January 24, the
statement read.
Justice Minister Ingrid Anticevic Marinovic told Hina "immediate
cause for the relief (of Jakelic and Majic) was the appearance of
drugs in the prison".
It has been speculated that Jonjic died of an overdose of drugs. He
was in a detention at the Split prison since November 14, 2001 due to
drug trafficking.
The ministry said it has not received histological and
toxicological lab reports which should reveal the exact cause of
Jonjic's death.
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