RIJEKA, Sept 25 (Hina) - Tihomir Oreskovic, the principal defendant in the trial of the so-called Gospic Group, indicted for war crimes in Gospic in late 1991, returned to the Rijeka District Prison around 1 am on Wednesday, the
prison authorities confirmed on Wednesday morning.
RIJEKA, Sept 25 (Hina) - Tihomir Oreskovic, the principal defendant
in the trial of the so-called Gospic Group, indicted for war crimes
in Gospic in late 1991, returned to the Rijeka District Prison
around 1 am on Wednesday, the prison authorities confirmed on
Wednesday morning. #L#
Oreskovic returned to prison in line with a Supreme Court decision
following his release on September 12. The Supreme Court accepted
an appeal by the Rijeka County Prosecutor's Office against a
decision by the Rijeka County Court to release Oreskovic and the
second defendant Ivica Rozic following two-year detention.
Both indictees will remain in custody for another year.
(hina) rml