Serbian Orthodox priest found dead in Vucitrn, in Kosovo and Metohija

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The body of a priest has been found in the yard of a Serbian Orthodox church in the town of Vucitrn.

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According to Ekonomia Online, his wife called the police around 11 pm last night after she discovered her husband's lifeless body.

The circumstances of the death are not yet known, and the media claim that a letter was found next to the body, reports Kosovo-online.com.

The police announced that the body of the deceased priest has been sent for an autopsy.

Police spokesman for the Mitrovica region Avni Zahiti told reports, according to Koha, that the case was reported to the police by members of the victim's family.

According to him, a gun was also found at the scene.

"Last night around 10:58 pm, family members of the victim reported that S.C., a 48-year-old man, was found without signs of life in a residential building located within the Orthodox religious building. Material evidence, a weapon - a gun - was found at the scene.

Police investigators, on the authority of the prosecutor, launched an investigation to shed light on the circumstances of the case. According to the order of the prosecutor, the body is being sent for an autopsy," Zahiti said.

(Telegraf.rs)