ZADAR, Dec 5 (Hina) - Croatian Serb returnee Sava Grulovic, aged 62, will be tried once again before a county court in the southern Croatian town of Zadar. In 1997 Grulovic received a final judgement in absentia, sentencing him to
five years in prison for a war crime committed against a prisoner of war. Grulovic was arrested fifteen days ago in the Knin area on the basis of an arrest warrant. Zadar County Court president Benko Velcic confirmed that Grulovic had through his attorney requested a new trial, which persons sentenced in absentia are entitled to.(hina) jn rml
ZADAR, Dec 5 (Hina) - Croatian Serb returnee Sava Grulovic, aged 62,
will be tried once again before a county court in the southern
Croatian town of Zadar. In 1997 Grulovic received a final judgement
in absentia, sentencing him to five years in prison for a war crime
committed against a prisoner of war.
Grulovic was arrested fifteen days ago in the Knin area on the basis
of an arrest warrant.
Zadar County Court president Benko Velcic confirmed that Grulovic
had through his attorney requested a new trial, which persons
sentenced in absentia are entitled to.
(hina) jn rml