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BiH halts extradition of war crime suspect Robert Kovačić after victim dies

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, October 29 (FENA) - Bosnia and Herzegovina has halted its efforts to extradite former Bosnian Croat fighter Robert Kovačić from the United States to face war crimes charges after the investigation was discontinued because the victim and witness have died.

The procedure to extradite former Croat Defense Council (HVO) fighter Robert Kovačić from the United States on suspicion that he committed war crimes has been suspended because the investigation has been discontinued due to a lack of evidence after the victim and witness to the crime died, BIRN has learned, BIRN reports.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s international warrant for his arrest has been withdrawn.

Kovačić was charged with the sexual abuse of a woman in the Jajce area in 1995, and the cantonal prosecution in the town of Travnik referred the case to the state court because the suspect was living outside the country.

Bosnia and Herzegovina issued a warrant for Kovačić and he was arrested in the city of Roanoke in the US state of Virginia in May this year.

In the meantime, the state prosecution conducted a review of the case.

“After reviewing the case, our prosecutor determined that the injured party and witness in the case had died in 2013 and 2015 respectively, well before the case was transferred to us,” said Bosnian state prosecution spokesman Boris Grubešić.

“Due to these circumstances, the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina has ordered the termination of the investigation,” Grubešić added.

(FENA) S. R.

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