Prosecution seeks detention for all arrested over canopy collapse in Novi Sad

(Patria) - The High Public Prosecutor's Office on Friday, after hearing 12 arrested individuals in connection with the canopy collapse at the railway station on November 1, which killed 15 people, proposed detention for all of them, including former Minister of Construction Goran Vesić, as well as another suspect for whom a warrant has been issued.

In addition to Vesić, who resigned five days after the accident, among those arrested for whom the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad is seeking detention are Jelena Tanasković, who resigned from her leading position at Infrastructure of Serbian Railways three days ago, former director of Infrastructure of Serbian Railways Nebojša Šurlan, and Assistant Minister for Railway Transport Anita Dimovski.

The prosecution also proposes arrest and detention for a 13th suspect who is on the run and for whom a warrant has been issued, Hina reports.

They stated that detention is sought for all to prevent suspects from influencing witnesses, accomplices, repeating the criminal offense, and due to public disturbance.

The suspects are charged with multiple criminal offenses of causing general danger, serious offenses against public safety, and improper and irregular execution of construction works, facing two to 12 years in prison.

In the canopy collapse at the Novi Sad railway station on November 1 around midday, a total of 15 people died - 14 lost their lives at the scene, while one of the three seriously injured succumbed to injuries later in the hospital.