"Strict punishment for vandalism"

The municipal prosecution in Dubrovnik, Croatia, has asked for prison sentences for the three men that vandalized the car of a Belgrade lawyer. The prosecution stated that a prison sentence is the only acceptable punishment for hate crime. "Strict punishment for vandalism" An investigative judge released the three suspects after their hearing and they will be free until the trial begins. The prosecution recommended that along with charges of destroying and damaging the property of others, the crime be qualified as a hate crime as well. The three, according to this, conspired to destroy the car together because of hatred towards a Serbian citizen and his ethnicity. The suspects – identified as I. Marinovic (21), I. Racic (21) and J. S. Nardeli (24) – punctured the left tire on Branislav Popovac's car, broke several windows and incurred a total of EUR 1,350 worth of damages last Wednesday night. Since the three were identified with the help of a hotel security camera, they were taken into custody the following day when they admitted to demolishing the car.

"Strict punishment for vandalism"

An investigative judge released the three suspects after their hearing and they will be free until the trial begins.

The prosecution recommended that along with charges of destroying and damaging the property of others, the crime be qualified as a hate crime as well.

The three, according to this, conspired to destroy the car together because of hatred towards a Serbian citizen and his ethnicity.

The suspects – identified as I. Marinović (21), I. Račić (21) and J. S. Nardeli (24) – punctured the left tire on Branislav Popovac's car, broke several windows and incurred a total of EUR 1,350 worth of damages last Wednesday night.

Since the three were identified with the help of a hotel security camera, they were taken into custody the following day when they admitted to demolishing the car.