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Serbian homicide investigations
Entities: Gornjane · V. S. · Maja P. · Bor factory · David Kastor
Overview
Serbian authorities are dealing with a series of high‑profile homicide cases that have drawn public attention to investigative practices and domestic violence. An earlier snapshot detailed the controversial handling of two separate murders—a 2022 restaurant shooting of Aleksandar Nešović and a 2005 locked‑room stabbing of Aleksandar Vujanović—highlighting alleged procedural irregularities involving police chiefs, prosecutors and the justice minister.
A week later, attention shifted to a recent domestic homicide in the village of Gornjane, where a woman was beaten to death by her partner, and to the ongoing incarceration of Stejsi Kastor, the convicted “Black Widow” who murdered two husbands and faced additional charges. Both reports underscore ongoing police investigations, media scrutiny and public concern over violent crimes within Serbia.
Most recently, on 26 July 2026, police in the village of Gornjane near Bor confirmed that engineer Vladimir S. stabbed his partner Maja P. to death before taking his own life in the family’s barn. Neighbours said the couple had been together for about a year without prior signs of violence; a panic call from Maja was captured before the killing, and video surveillance recorded the attack, which was inadvertently watched by Vladimir’s brother. The case adds to the sequence of domestic murders prompting calls for better protection and investigative transparency.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vladimir S. stabbed his partner Maja P. to death in the courtyard of their family home in Gornjane near Bor on a Sunday around 18:00. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] After killing Maja P., Vladimir S. committed suicide inside a barn on the same property. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Maja P. called a family member during the attack, reporting she was being beaten. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The house was under video surveillance, and the brother watched the killing live on his phone. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The courtyard and house were drenched with blood, and Maja's body was found in a pool of blood. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Neighbors said the couple had been in a relationship for about a year with no indication of imminent violence. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The incident followed a dispute between the couple at a concert in Donji Milanovac days earlier. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vladimir S. was recognized as a top engineer at a factory in Bor. (article 4d8eb4aa-d345-4033-bb41-cf56112628e3)
Timeline
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8 days ago
[CRIME] 6 sourcesEngineer Vladimir S. murders partner Maja P. then commits suicide in Bor, SerbiaEngineer Vladimir S. killed his partner Maja P. in Gornjane, near Bor, Serbia, then committed suicide in the barn; the home was video‑monitored and neighbors said the pair showed no warning signs.
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15 days ago
[CRIME] 2 sourcesBelgrade homicides spark scrutiny of police and courtsBelgrade homicide investigations of Aleksandar Nešović and quiz champion Aleksandar Vujanović reveal police and judicial controversies and a locked‑room knife killing.
Sources
danas.rs · dancersglobal.com · kurir.rs · mondo.rs · stil.kurir.rs · telegram.hr · wmagazin.com
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