Kosovo police, EULEX lead investigation

Kosovo police spokesman Besim Hoti says the police and EULEX are together carrying out the investigation into the murder of Dimitrije Janićijević.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 16.01.2014.

14:01

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KOSOVSKA MITROVICA Kosovo police spokesman Besim Hoti says the police and EULEX are together carrying out the investigation into the murder of Dimitrije Janicijevic. The councilor in the northern Kosovska Mitrovica assembly was shot and killed in the early hours of Thursday. Kosovo police, EULEX lead investigation "According to preliminary results of the probe, we believe that the victim was shot dead with a 9mm-calibre gun," Hoti told Tanjug, adding that Janicijevic's body was taken on Thursday morning to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Pristina for an autopsy. "The case was flagged as an aggravated murder," Hoti said, adding that police received the information about the murder 30 minutes after midnight and went to the site immediately. He underscored that the Kosovo police and EULEX special unit are conducting the investigation, which is currently in the preliminary phase of collecting evidence and taking statements. When it comes to the motive, we exclude nothing, Hoti said, noting that the killing could be linked to some events from the past, as several attacks on Janicijevic were registered earlier. He noted that unknown assailants shot at Janicijevic's shop in northern Kosovska Mitrovica several times, adding that a bomb was once planted in front of his shop, and another time on his car. EULEX spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic stated on Thursday that the investigation concerning the murder of Dimitrije Janicijevic was being conducted by the EULEX operating group in Kosovska Mitrovica together with the Kosovo police and the Prosecutor's Office. They are investing maximum efforts in solving the case, Gudeljevic told Tanjug and added that the autopsy will be performed later in the day. Gudeljevic said that she cannot provide any more details pertaining to the case at the moment, and added that EULEX is calling on all potential witnesses of the attack or anyone who has any information relevant to the case to contact the Kosovo police or EULEX. (Tanjug) Tanjug

Kosovo police, EULEX lead investigation

"According to preliminary results of the probe, we believe that the victim was shot dead with a 9mm-calibre gun," Hoti told Tanjug, adding that Janićijević's body was taken on Thursday morning to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Priština for an autopsy.

"The case was flagged as an aggravated murder," Hoti said, adding that police received the information about the murder 30 minutes after midnight and went to the site immediately.

He underscored that the Kosovo police and EULEX special unit are conducting the investigation, which is currently in the preliminary phase of collecting evidence and taking statements.

When it comes to the motive, we exclude nothing, Hoti said, noting that the killing could be linked to some events from the past, as several attacks on Janićijević were registered earlier.

He noted that unknown assailants shot at Janićijević's shop in northern Kosovska Mitrovica several times, adding that a bomb was once planted in front of his shop, and another time on his car.

EULEX spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic stated on Thursday that the investigation concerning the murder of Dimitrije Janićijević was being conducted by the EULEX operating group in Kosovska Mitrovica together with the Kosovo police and the Prosecutor's Office.

They are investing maximum efforts in solving the case, Gudeljevic told Tanjug and added that the autopsy will be performed later in the day.

Gudeljevic said that she cannot provide any more details pertaining to the case at the moment, and added that EULEX is calling on all potential witnesses of the attack or anyone who has any information relevant to the case to contact the Kosovo police or EULEX.

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