Lekovic said members of the reserve police in Pakracka Poljana claimed that Mercep was their commander, even though there were several other operations commanders in the field. He saw Mercep there a couple of times.
Mercep is on trial, as the wartime commander of the reserve police, for the arrest, torture and killing of some 50 civilians from the Zagreb, Kutina and Pakrac areas. He has pleaded not guilty and denied commanding a unit named after him. Contrary to witness depositions, several of Mercep's Men backed his claims, as did several top state officials from that time.
The trial resumes on July 11.