Gendarme who blew himself up along with girlfriend had wife and 2 kids, enjoyed carving icons

Pavle R., 31, from Stara Pazova, who is suspected of blowing himself up today in a car along with his mistress, was a member of the Gendarmerie. There are some photos of him in uniform on his Facebook profile.

Two lifeless bodies were found shortly after 9 am this morning in a damaged Opel Vectra. The vehicle was found by a police patrol. The man's body was in the driver's seat while the woman's was in the passenger seat.

The motives behind this tragedy are suspected to be romantic problems. More details will be known after the investigation.

A video from the scene shows the course of the investigation on a muddy road near Nova Pazova where the horrific crime is believed to have taken place.

Pavle R. from Stara Pazova was a member of the Gendarmerie's Novi Sad unit, and in his spare time he liked carving icons and gusle (musical instrument) - which is why some media reported about him in the past. He was carving wood forthe past  7-8 years.

He said that carving helps him relieve stress that accumulates during a busy work day, and that he gives away everything he makes to his friends.

TV Vojvodina aired a program featuring Pavle, focusing on his hobby. He said at the time he hoped his child would continue in its father's footsteps.

You can watch that video HERE.

Pavle R. had a wife and two children.

(Telegraf.rs)