Raičević and Ralević sentenced to six months of house arrest for coercion of Boris Pejović
Vasiljević and Pejović were attacked on August 8 last year in front of a church in Gornje Zaostro during the installation of a monument to Chetnik commander and war criminal Pavle Đurišić. During the attack by a violent mob, Vasiljević’s camera was destroyed and a significant portion of his equipment was damaged. Pejović was also threatened that, if anything „appeared in Vijesti“, he would be killed with bare hands
Nikola Raičević and Milić Ralević were sentenced to six months of house arrest for the attack, i.e. coercion against Vijesti photojournalist Boris Pejović in front of the church in Gornje Zaostro during the installation of the monument to Chetnik commander and war criminal Pavle Đurišić on August 8 last year, the ETV Portal has learned.
According to our information, the decision of the Basic Court in Berane was primarily based on Pejović’s testimony, which was assessed as clear, convincing, and consistent, as well as on material and other evidence confirming the factual framework of the event.
- The court concluded that the actions of the defendants fulfilled all the legal elements of the criminal offense of coercion, taking into account the manner of execution and the consequences that occurred. In determining the sentence, the court considered all relevant circumstances, including the gravity of the offense, the manner of its commission, as well as the personal circumstances of the defendants - the Berane court told us.
This verdict is not final and may be appealed.
On the other hand, Danko Femić, against whom separate proceedings were conducted for the attack on Pejović and Pobjeda photojournalist Stevo Vasiljević, was acquitted yesterday in the first-instance ruling of the charge of coercion.
Vasiljević and Pejović were attacked on August 8 last year in front of the church in Gornje Zaostro during the installation of a monument to Chetnik commander and war criminal Pavle Đurišić.
During the attack by a violent mob, Vasiljević’s camera was destroyed and a significant portion of his equipment was damaged. Pejović was also threatened that, if anything „appeared in Vijesti“, he would be killed with bare hands.
The entire incident took place in front of the police, who failed to react in a timely manner.