Higher Court in Novi Sad Returns Indictment for Further Investigation in Canopy Collapse Case

The Higher Court in Novi Sad has returned the indictment for further investigation, which was filed against 13 individuals in connection with the collapse of the canopy at the city’s railway station on November 1st of last year, an incident that resulted in the deaths of 16 people.

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11.04.2025. 13:01

Higher Court in Novi Sad Returns Indictment for Further Investigation in Canopy Collapse Case

"The pretrial panel decided that further clarification is needed in order to examine the validity of the indictment," said Sanja Cetojevic, spokesperson for the Higher Court in Novi Sad. The court has ordered the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad to issue an order for additional investigation within three days of receiving a copy of the court’s decision, specifying the circumstances that require further clarification.

According to Cetojevic, the court's decision, which includes a detailed explanation of all the reasons why the panel deemed it necessary to supplement the investigation, was sent today to the competent prosecutor's office, all the defendants, and their legal representatives.

There is no right of appeal against this order for the parties or other participants in the proceedings.

“At this moment, the case is returning to the investigation phase, for the purpose of better clarification so that the validity of the indictment can be assessed,” Cetojevic emphasized. The collapse of the canopy on November 1st last year initially killed 14 people, and three others were seriously injured, two of whom later succumbed to their injuries. The indictment was filed by the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad at the end of last year.

Of the 13 suspects, ten are currently in custody, two are under house arrest, and one of them is the former acting general director of “Serbian Railways Infrastructure,” Jelena Tanaskovic. Former Minister of Construction Goran Vesic is defending himself while out of custody, after the court revoked his detention following an appeal by his defense attorney.

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