Details of grisly Belgrade prison death: 70-year-old locked up for a month for misdemeanor dies after abuse

Photo: Milena Djordjevic

B.S. (70) died on February 4, after being abused in a cell in the Padinska Skela prison in Belgrade.

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Telegarf.rs has learned that four of his cellmates are the suspects in the case.

The victim had been sentenced to 30 days in prison on a misdemeanor charge.

All the suspects were there for misdemeanors.

The investigation is being conducted by the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade.

Telegraf has learned that the suspects were serving short sentences. One of those now arrested in this case was originally sent to prison for only 10 days.

Prison Administration reacts

The Administration for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions initiated disciplinary proceedings against seven officials in the Correctional Institution in Belgrade (Padinska Skela) due to suspicion that they committed a serious violation of their work duties according to the Law on Civil Servants.

These officials did not inform their superiors about the extraordinary event in which four persons convicted of misdemeanors were suspected of causing injuries to B.C., who died on February 4 of this year.

"The Administration for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions points out that it will not tolerate the behavior of those employees who bypass clearly prescribed procedures when performing their duties and they will therefore be severely sanctioned," said the Administration.

Telegraf.rs has learned that the director of this institution, Vladimir Bukvic, who had been doing this job since 2018, has been transferred to a lower grade position, while another official was quickly appointed in his place, and the Administration reacted by initiating disciplinary proceedings.

(Telegraf.rs)