Detention ordered for Faris Pendek's killer and two accomplices

(Patria) - Judge Melika Murtezić of the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo ordered one-month detention for Adem Šuman for murder, and for Mersim Saljević and Elmedin Gradišić for aiding after the commission of the criminal offense.

"At the proposal of the Cantonal Prosecutor's Office, the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo ordered one-month detention for Adem Šuman, suspected of murder with reckless and violent behavior. Detention was ordered due to the risk of flight, then due to the risk that, if at large, he could influence witnesses, conceal evidence, and due to the risk that the suspect's presence at large could cause public disturbance.

One-month detention was also ordered for Mersim Saljević and Elmedin Gradišić due to the risk that, if at large, they could influence witnesses or conceal evidence. They are suspected of the criminal offense of aiding the perpetrator after the commission of the criminal offense," the Cantonal Prosecutor's Office stated.

Adem Šuman (23) is suspected of killing 19-year-old Faris Pendek on Sunday evening in the Sarajevo neighborhood of Otoka, and before that he injured his friends who were in the same car.

Šuman surrendered to members of the Cantonal Ministry of Interior after realizing that the police were tightening the circle around him. After the murder, he fled to Zenica.

Prosecutor Iva Kurilić described at today's hearing what she found at the scene. She emphasized that there is no motive for this murder, which was carried out in a reckless manner.

Faris Pendek was a senior at the Fifth Gymnasium. He is survived by his mother, father, and brother, as well as numerous relatives and friends.