WW2 CRIME SUSPECT COUPLE MEETS AT ZAGREB COUNTY PRISON

ZAGREB, Nov 5 (Hina) - War crimes suspect Nada Sakic on Thursday met her husband Dinko Sakic, another World War Two crimes suspect, in a prison of the Zagreb County Court. The meeting took place following a decision of the Zagreb County Court investigating judge, Nada Sakic's court-appointed attorney Branko Seric told reporters in Zagreb. Nada Sakic has been in custody of the Zagreb County prison since November 2, when Argentinean authorities granted Croatia's extradition request due to suspicions that she committed crimes against humanity and the international law as a Croatian WW2 concentration camp official. Seric said he and the defendant had already begun working on her defence which will be made public once they assess the time was right. "I have to go through her whole life. That is a very long period of time," he said, adding all facts must be presented legally. Nada Sakic has still not undergone all the necessary medical examinations, and it remains unknown whether during pre-trial proceedings she will be detained at the prison hospital or the County prison. Currently accommodated in the County prison, Seric said his client has difficulty moving about due to illness. "Due to Parkinson's disease she also has difficulty writing, so I wrote the request to meet her husband," he added. Dinko Sakic has been in custody of the Zagreb County prison as of June 18. Accused of war crimes committed during his command of another Croatian WW2 concentration camp, he was also extradited from Argentina. Pre-trial proceedings against him have already been completed. (hina) ha/sp