One-month detention ordered for former Serbian minister Goran Vesić

(patria) - The Higher Court in Novi Sad has ordered a one-month detention for former Serbian minister Goran Vesić.

The explanation of the decision states that the reason for this ruling is the risk of public disturbance.

The prosecution's proposal to order detention based on the risk of reoffending and influencing witnesses was rejected. Vesić's legal team has announced they will file an appeal against this decision.

Recall, Goran Vesić, until recently the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, earlier stated on his social media profiles that he was not arrested, but that he "voluntarily responded to the call of police officers."

- I was not arrested, I voluntarily responded to the call of police officers with whom I came to Novi Sad and made myself available to the investigative authorities so that all circumstances that led to the accident in Novi Sad could be fully investigated. I will always, as before, be at the disposal of the competent authorities and will prove that I bear no criminal responsibility for these tragic events. The law firm representing me in this case will communicate further developments with the public and the media - he stated earlier.