The Prosecutor's Office of BiH points out that the Court has, in its decision, established jurisdiction in the matter as well as existence of grounded suspicion that a criminal offense was committed.
The Assigned Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH lodged an appeal with the Court of BiH against the decision to terminate remand in custody in the Case v. Živko BUDIMIR et al..
The appeal points out that there exists the need for custodial remand of the suspects due to risk that, if released, they might interfere with the investigation, suppress evidence or to seek to influence witnesses or accomplices.
The Prosecutor's Office asks the Court grant the appeal and order remand in custody/impose appropriate prohibitive measures in order to prevent interference with the investigation led by the Prosecutor's Office of BiH.
With regards to the decision of the Court of BiH, the Prosecutor's Office emphasizes that the decision established the essential facts that confirm the quality of the evidence in this case:
-the Court confirmed the existence of grounded suspicion that a criminal offence was committed on the basis of the evidence collected against the suspects in this case,
-The competence of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH and the Court of BiH was established pursuant to Article 7 of the Law on the Court of BiH.
The Prosecutor's Office of BiH, along with law enforcement agencies, continues the investigation into this matter aiming to proceed with the indictment.