Kosovo Special Prosecutor Syle Hoxhaj told Pristina-based Lajmi there is not yet evidence to raise the indictment in the case of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder. He noted the process of gathering evidence is still ongoing.

“We still have nothing new, we are conducting investigation, undertaking necessary procedural steps, and that is all. We still did not raise indictment, we are still gathering all evidence for the indictment,” Hoxhaj said.

Marko Rosic and Nedeljko Spasojevic, suspected of involvement in the murder of Civic Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice (GI SDP) leader Oliver Ivanovic begun a hunger strike on Monday, KoSSev portal reported. The detention of the two Serbs from Mitrovica North was extended yesterday for two more months as confirmed by the Kosovo Special Prosecutor Syle Hoxha.

Rosic and Spasojevic requested transfer to the detention unit in Mitrovica North, Negovan Saranovic, defense lawyer of Spasojevic said, adding he would file an appeal against the decision to extend the detention.

The detention of Marko Rosic and Nedeljko Spasojevic, suspected of involvement in the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, has been extended for two more months, Kosovo Special Prosecutor Syle Hoxha confirmed to KoSSev portal.

Rosic and Spasojevic were arrested on November 23, 2018.

Belgrade-based tabloid Alo reported two days ago that the leader of the Serb European Movement from Kosovo, Rada Trajkovic gave a statement to the Kosovo Prosecutor’s Office which was allegedly the reason why the custody of two Serbs from Mitrovica North, accused of involvement in the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, was extended, KoSSev portal reports.

Meanwhile, Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric harshly criticized Trajkovic yesterday, while Trajkovic herself denied these allegations, arguing she was not a witness in Ivanovic’s case.

By gathering evidence during the investigation, we have come to the reasonable suspicion that Radoicic worked with people who are now in custody, and who are suspected of having participated or assisting the perpetrators of the murder of the SDP leader, Oliver Ivanovic. Of course, all this has yet to be confirmed, says the Kosovo Special Prosecutor, Sylë Hoxha to the Belgrade based weekly NIN, KIM radio is quoting.

“Those are political statements, I do not have such information,“ Kosovo Special Prosecutor in the investigation of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder, Sylë Hoxha told KoSSev portal, following a series of mutual accusations between Belgrade and Pristina on who are the perpetrators and instigators of the murder of  Kosovo Serb leader. Hoxha also urged them to report any information they might have.

Syle Hoxha, chief prosecutor at the Basic Prosecution in Prizren, told the news website that the preliminary autopsy report for Vetevendosje activist Astrit Dehari, who was recently found dead in yet-unresolved circumstances in jail, will be available by the end of the week. “We are waiting for the autopsy results and the expertise from the forensics lab. We are expecting the preliminary results by the end of the week … We are also very close to collecting evidence and other facts related to the case,” Hoxha said.