Higher public prosecution in Belgrade published a complete analysis of the evidence collected during the investigation so far, explaining the decision to dismiss part of the criminal complaint against the former head of the Police Department for the city of Belgrade Veselin Milić which refers to the criminal offense Assistance to the perpetrator after the crime has been committed.
According to the prosecution, the decision was made after a detailed analysis of video recordings, mobile phone listings, base stations, telephone expertise, witness statements and other evidence, where it was established that there are no grounds for doubting that Veselin Milića committed a criminal offense for which he is being prosecuted ex officio.
At the same time, the prosecution points out that the proceedings against him continue due to the suspicion that he committed the criminal offense of Failure to report the criminal offense and the perpetrator.
Earlier today, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade announced that it dismissed the criminal complaint against the former head of the Police Department for the City of Belgrade, Veselin Milić, in the part in which he is charged with the criminal offense of Assisting the perpetrator after the commission of a criminal offense, because there are no grounds for suspicion that the criminal offense for which he is being prosecuted ex officio was committed.
VJT: Public comments tendentious and irresponsible
In the introductory part of the announcement, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office states that the decision has aroused great public interest, but also a number of, as it assesses, "irresponsible and tendentious comments".
VJT points out that some commentators sporadically or do not read previous announcements at all, and that they comment on the legal and responsible actions of the prosecution.
It is also reminded of the presumption of innocence of the suspects, as well as the fact that the prosecution is not bound by the qualifications and description of events from the criminal report, but makes decisions based on the evidence collected during the investigation.
Photo: Filip Krainćanić / Nova.rsRestaurant "27" in Senjak where the murder was committed
What the surveillance camera footage shows
According to the prosecution, a review of video surveillance footage from the address of the residence of the injured party AN established that on May 12, 2026, at 10:45 p.m., a "BMW X7" vehicle driven by the injured party left the garage.
The same vehicle leaves the garage again at 11:08 p.m.
Footage from the cameras covering Andre Nikolić Street show that at 23:08 at 23:29, a black BMW 5 and a white Fiat Tipo were recorded moving towards the roundabout and Užička Street.
At the residential address of Veselin M., surveillance cameras register that the official "BMW 5" passes through the ramp leading to the garage at 11:15:40 p.m. At 23.16.20 the vehicle enters the garage.
According to the footage, a member of the PP security gets out of the vehicle first, then another member of the SS security, and then at 11:17 p.m. Veselin Milića gets out of the back of the car and enters the building.
The two police officers then return to the vehicle, which leaves the garage at 11:19 p.m.
Movement of official vehicles
The Prosecution states that it is an official vehicle "BMW 5" used by Veselin M. and his security.
The cameras of the Police Administration for the city of Belgrade register that at 11:29:47 p.m., two vehicles enter the PU garage - "Fiat Tipo" and "BMW 5", which were used by Veselin M. and his security on the critical evening.
By checking Google Maps, it was determined that the residential address of the injured AN is about a seven-minute drive from restaurant "27" at night, while it takes approximately the same time to get from Veselin M.'s residential address to that restaurant.
Photo: Tanjug / Jadranka Ilić Arrested Belgrade police chief
Base stations follow the movement path
Analysis of base stations and BM phone listings shows that his phone was registered on 23.08.25 at base station Hipodrom 2 in Požeška street, then at 23.12 at base station Užička 2, and then at 23.18.46 and 23.20 at the base station that covers Veselin Milić's residential address.
The phone of the SS security guard was registered on 23.08.25 at the base station Grafičar 2 in Senjak, and then on 23.18.46 and 23.19.12 at the base station covering the suspect's residential address.
The phone of the PP police officer was registered on 23.07.06 at base station Grafičar 2, then at several base stations following the route to Milić's residential address, where it was registered from 23.14 p.m. to 23.20 p.m., after which it continued moving towards the city center and other locations.
The phone used by Milić was registered on 23.12.42 at the base station in Milenko Vesnića Street, and then on 23.19.57 at the base station covering his residential address, where it remains registered until the next morning.
Telephone examination: "Signal for movement" at 23.06
The Prosecution states that the phones of SS, PP and BM were analyzed, as well as the accompanying documentation from the expert report from June 1, 2026.
It follows from the communications that on May 12, they were in the restaurant "27" before 3:00 p.m., and that at 11:06 p.m. they gave each other the signal to "move".
As stated, the content of the communication indicates that they were not at the scene at the critical time.
Key evidence: The injured party's call lasted until 23.14
According to the prosecution, one of the key pieces of evidence is the testimony of VR's witness and direct access to his phone.
It was established that the injured AN made a WhatsApp call with the witness VR at 11:09 p.m., which lasted until 11:14 p.m.
At the same time, according to the video footage, official vehicles carrying Veselin M. had already left the area of the "27" restaurant and were moving towards his residential address.
The Prosecution states that based on the testimony of witnesses and the time it took for the victim to reach the restaurant, it was established that AN was inside the building only after 11:14 p.m.
In contrast, Milić was already recorded at 23:15:40 at the entrance to the garage of his building, and at 23:17 he entered the building.
Based on the temporal comparison of all the evidence, the prosecution concludes that the injured party and the suspect "practically pass each other".
"More precisely, at the moment when the injured party is on his way to the catering establishment '27', the suspect is on the way to his residence address, while in the period when the injured party is inside the catering establishment '27', the suspect has already entered the entrance of his building," the statement said.
It is added that Milić stayed at his address until the next day, while the official vehicle with his security left the location after that.
Witnesses confirmed that he left before returning to AN
The Prosecution states that all the examined witnesses unanimously stated that Milić left the restaurant before the person returned to it, who during the procedure was determined to be the injured party AN
According to the prosecution's opinion, such statements additionally confirm that he could not have been present at the time of the events described in the criminal complaint.
Photo: Social networksAleksandar Nesovic Baja
Rejected application for assistance to the perpetrator
On the basis of videos, phone listings, base stations, mobile device expertise, witness statements and the suspect's defense, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office concludes that it has been established beyond dispute that Veselin M. was not, nor could he have been, in the restaurant "27" at the time when, as is reasonably suspected, the crime of aggravated murder and other criminal acts were committed.
For this reason, the part of the criminal report accusing him of helping the perpetrators after the crime was committed by covering up the tracks was dismissed.
The Prosecution states that the criminal charges "do not stand absolutely in any part" in relation to this criminal offense and that the suspect's defense is confirmed by the collected evidence.
The investigation continues due to failure to report the crime
Although the application for assisting the perpetrator was rejected, the prosecution states that it is continuing the evidentiary actions related to the criminal offense of Failure to report the criminal offense and the perpetrator.
As it is stated, the actions so far established grounds for suspicion that Veselin M. had knowledge of the events in the restaurant "27" on the night between May 12 and 13, 2026.
According to the evidence collected so far, there is a suspicion that the owner of the NL restaurant informed him about the event by phone, while there were still guests in the building.
The Prosecution believes that as an official, he was obliged to report a criminal offense that he learned about in the course of his official duties, but he did not do so.
It is stated that additional expert examinations and other evidentiary actions have been ordered, and that the further course of the procedure will depend on the content of the evidence material that will be collected.
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