ATTORNEY: TIHOMIR ORESKOVIC TRANSFERRED TO PRISON INFIRMARY

ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Hina) - Tihomir Oreskovic, one of five persons suspected of committing war crimes against Serb civilians in the Gospic area in 1991, was transferred from the Rijeka County Court to Zagreb's prison infirmary due to a deteriorated condition. According to Oreskovic's attorney Zeljko Dumancic, his client has been transferred due to increased blood sugar. Another suspect, Ivica Rozic, who suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome, has been in Zagreb's prison infirmary since two days ago. According to Dumancic, Rozic's condition is extremely difficult. The defence today appealed to the decision by Rijeka County Court investigating judge Sajonara Culina to impose one-month detention on the suspects. Dumancic added the defence today received the ruling on initiating an investigation, to which it also planned to appeal. The defence has not received the official police record of the police questioning, which should confirm or dismiss Interior Minister Sime Lucin's statement that one of the apprehended had confessed to the crime, accusing the other four. The defence dismissed Lucin's statement, presenting to reporters statements by their clients, given before the investigating judge in Rijeka, from which it is obvious that they pleaded not guilty and will use silence as defence. The Rijeka County Court, which took over jurisdiction over the case from the Gospic County Court in line with a decision by the Supreme Court, is to make a decision about the detention appeal. (hina) rml