U zatvoru pretuèen osumnjièenik za ubojstvo urednika “Dana”

08.09.2005.

Montenegrin police beat murder defendant

PODGORICA -- Thursday The only suspect for the murder of Podgorica daily Dan editor Dusko Jovanovic was beaten this morning by special troops of the Montenegrin Police who illegally burst into the Spuz prison near Podgorica at 4.00 a.m.  The suspect, Damir Mandic was due to appear in court today.
The information was released by Judge Radovan Mandic, who adjourned today's hearing to September 9, saying that he was unable to conduct a trial in such circumstances.

Judge Mandic said that the elite police troops had attacked eight people, including six prisoners among whom was the defendant Mandic, but gave no reason for the attack. The prisonadministration has confirmed the incident.

Three police from the Podgorica Security Centre were due to give evidence for the defence in the trial today.  One of the police officerswas expected to confirm the defendants alibi while the other two were to provide crucial evidence on the source of a drink can on which police claimed the defendants fingerprints had been found.

Setting the adjournment date, Judge Mandic said that he would not continue with the trial until it was ascertained who ordered the special troops to go to the prison.

The defendant, Damir Mandic, was brought to the court today under heavy police security.

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