The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNews
THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE OF BIH WILL INFORM THE EMBASSY OF GERMANY AND ITALY ABOUT THE UNEARTHED REMAINS WHICH PROBABLY BELONG TO GERMAN AND ITALIAN SOLDIERS FROM THE WORLD WAR II
22.05.2015. 15:04Having unearthed remains of about 20 persons, which probably date from the World War II, at the site of Snagovo - near Zvornik the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH will inform the Embassy of the Republic of Italy and the Federal Republic of Germany.
In addition to the remains some other items were found i.e. Italian money from that time, certain items for personal use in the German language, German watches and money, therefore it is highly likely that the persons were German and Italian citizens.
Among the remains are those of a jaw bone with significant dental interventions (gold teeth, etc.), which could greatly facilitate the identification of these persons.
Following the exhumation the remains were transferred to the identification center for forensic and DNA analysis. The Prosecutor’s Office of BiH will inform the diplomatic representations of Italy and Germany in the coming days in order to continue the activities on the identification of these persons.
*Note on the principle of presumption of innocence
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
