On Monday, the Serbian Prosecutor’s Office charged 13 people in connection with the collapse of the shelter at the railway station in Novi Sad including former Minister of Construction and Transport Goran Vesič. Bad luck for you on November 1st claimed 15 livesinforms TASR according to reports from the AFP agency and the B92 server.
“The incident was moved to the higher court in Novi Sad together with the complete documentation collected during the investigation, as well as all other evidence,” clarified the Novi Sad prosecutor’s office in a statement.
Based on the decision of the prosecutor’s office, it will be to all the accused who are in custody, this custody is extendedand all those who are being prosecuted at large – including ex-minister Vesič, who has been released in the meantime – must return to custody, adds B92.
In a statement published on its website, the prosecutor’s office added that from the higher court in Novi Sad, with regard to the tragic consequences of the incident on November 1, he expects an expedited confirmation of the indictmentso that the trial and confirmation of criminal liability of all the accused could begin as soon as possible.
The accident in Novi Sad caused large-scale protests, to which students of universities in Belgrade also added.
The railway station in Novi Sad recently underwent extensive reconstruction. The tragedy sparked a wave of criticism and demonstrations continue to this day. Many Serbs believe that the collapse of the shelter, which was part of the facade of the station building, occurred as a result of corruption and non-transparency of construction projects.
