Egner investigation imminent

Enough data has been gathered to launch an investigation against Peter Egner, says a war crimes prosecution spokesman. Serbia’s War Crimes Prosecution Office has filed a motion to the Belgrade District Court to launch an investigation against Peter Egner on suspicion of committing genocide and other war crimes against the civilian population during World War Two. Egner investigation imminent “In cooperation with the U.S. Office for War Crimes Issues and the U.S. embassy in Belgrade, we have come across enough information to justify an investigation,” Bruno Vekaric told B92. "This is an important moment, because it shows that war crimes never expire. What’s very important is that we’re in communication with these institutions, and they will come to Belgrade very soon to exchange information on the case,” said Vekaric. He added that the prosecution was still waiting for new information that could make its case stronger. “Egner is even accused of genocide, which is something of a novelty in our recent judicial history,” the spokesman explained. Egner, as a member of the Gestapo in Belgrade in the latter part of 1941, is suspected of participating in the transportation of a large number of civilians to the Jajinci death camp where they were shot. Egner, currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is suspected of activities that led to the murder of 150,000 people. Bruno Vekaric (FoNet, archive)

Egner investigation imminent

“In cooperation with the U.S. Office for War Crimes Issues and the U.S. embassy in Belgrade, we have come across enough information to justify an investigation,” Bruno Vekarić told B92.

"This is an important moment, because it shows that war crimes never expire. What’s very important is that we’re in communication with these institutions, and they will come to Belgrade very soon to exchange information on the case,” said Vekarić.

He added that the prosecution was still waiting for new information that could make its case stronger.

“Egner is even accused of genocide, which is something of a novelty in our recent judicial history,” the spokesman explained.

Egner, as a member of the Gestapo in Belgrade in the latter part of 1941, is suspected of participating in the transportation of a large number of civilians to the Jajinci death camp where they were shot.

Egner, currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is suspected of activities that led to the murder of 150,000 people.