Shortly before midnight, the investigation was completed at the scene of the serious crime that rocked Mostar last night, where 33-year-old A.K. from this city killed 32-year-old A.J. from Kalesija. The tragedy happened in the building at the address Trg Ivan Krndelja, and the first information about the case was confirmed by the institutions of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.
According to the on-duty cantonal prosecutor Vesna Pranjić, the attack took place at the moment when the victim left her home and went to the fitness center.
“Tonight, when she went to the gym, he waited for her and physically attacked her, after which he pulled a gun. She tried to run towards the hotel, looking for help, but he entered after her and killed her,” Pranjic told the media.
The prosecutor also stated that the victim had previously received threats from A.K., who is her former partner. Despite this, she never reported the threats to the competent institutions. “For reasons known to her, she believed that everything would only be based on threats,” Pranjić added.
She could not provide confirmed information about the alleged suicide attempt of the perpetrator, but she appealed to the media to carefully and responsibly report on this, as she pointed out, clear case of femicide.
HNK Interior Minister Marijo Marić confirmed that the suspect was arrested very soon after the crime. “Within just a few minutes, he was deprived of his liberty and is currently under police surveillance. This is a tragic case, and I express my deepest condolences to the victim’s family. As for the qualification of the criminal offense, the Prosecutor’s Office will decide on that, and according to everything, there is already a lot of evidence,” said Marić.
As a reminder, the police received a report about the shooting shortly after 6 p.m. Patrol units and an investigation team were immediately sent to the field, and the area around the crime scene was blocked off for most of the evening. According to so far unofficial information, the suspect A. K. is known as a football referee from Mostar, one of the assistant referees in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is also the son of a former football player and coach of FC Velež, which is information that resonated strongly among sports circles in the city.
It is expected that the Prosecutor’s Office will make a decision on the qualification of the criminal offense in the coming days, while the investigation continues with the collection of additional evidence, witness statements and the results of expert examinations.
