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Ribnikar school shooting legal proceedings

Overview

Legal proceedings following the May 2023 mass shooting at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School have progressed through both criminal and civil courts. In criminal proceedings, the perpetrator's father, Vladimir Kecmanović, was sentenced to 14.5 years in prison for crimes including child abuse and neglect, while Miljana Kecmanović received a sentence of 2 years and 11 months.

Civil litigation has continued with multiple lawsuits filed by victims and their families seeking damages for physical and mental anguish. A sixth civil lawsuit was initiated by a minor girl wounded in the attack.

In a significant judicial development, a Serbian court issued a ruling finding the parents of the minor perpetrator guilty of “indirect complicity” in the tragedy. The court determined that failures in their upbringing contributed to the incident, establishing a new legal precedent regarding parental responsibility for violent crimes committed by minors.

Entities

High Court in Belgrade · Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School · Miljana Kecmanović · Vladimir Kecmanović

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Serbia court finds parents of Ribnikar shooter guilty of indirect complicity

    A Serbian court has set a legal precedent by finding the parents of the Ribnikar school shooter guilty of indirect complicity due to failures in upbringing.

  2. [CRIME] 8 sources
    Belgrade High Court begins sixth civil lawsuit regarding Ribnikar school shooting

    A minor girl has filed a sixth civil lawsuit against the parents of the Ribnikar school shooter and the school for damages following the 2023 mass shooting in Belgrade.

Sources

15min.lt · bijeljina.com · bl-portal.com · danas.rs · espreso.co.rs · kc.org.rs · kurir.rs · mondo.rs · n1info.rs · radiosarajevo.ba