Bombing of Medical
Facilities
REPORT ON THE DAMAGE OF MEDICAL
FACILITIES
(26 April 24 May 1999)
26 April 1999
update
39. According to the report submitted on 26 April
1999, the following facility was damaged by air strikes in the Kolubara
District, Valjevo:
28 April 1999
update 40. According to the report submitted on 28 April
1999, the following facilities in the territory of the Raška District,
Kraljevo, were damaged by war activities on 24 April 1999: Medical Center Novi Pazar -
organizational units: a) The First City Pharmacy - broken glass 4m2, 3 mm
thick, b) Children's Dispensary "Čukovac",
15.5 mč vacuum glass broken, c) Occupational Medicine, double curtain wall (40
mč) and 3 mm window panes (40 mč) broken, damaged entrance door to
the new wing. 30 April 1999
update 41. According to the report submitted on 30 April
1999, the following facilities in the Raška District, Kraljevo, were damaged by
the bombing on 20 April 1999: Special Hospital for the Treatment
of Progressive Muscular and Neuromuscular Disorders, Novi Pazar: large glass
surfaces broken, joinery blown out of place, some wall fissures appeared. 2 May 1999 update 42. According to the report submitted on 2 May 1999,
the following facilities in the Southern Banat District, Pančevo, were
damaged by war activities on 29 April 1999:
Neuropsychiatric hospital "Dr.
S. Bakalović", Vršac: in the boiler house about 360 mč of double
U-section curtain wall glass was broken, about 16 mč of vacuum glass was
broken in the hospital kitchen, in medical wards T, F, E, L, R and O about 50
mč of plane 4-mm thick glass was damaged in addition to 4.2 mč of
reinforced glass. Hospital walls are partially damaged while some window and
door frames were blown out of place. "Južni Banat" Medical
Center, Pančevo: administrative building (44 windows, facade, some 6
mč of roof tiles, wooden entrance door, 3 glass doors), children's
department building (7 windows), surgical and internal medicine wards (14
windows), lung department (facade and one window), ear, nose and throat
department (2 windows) and specialist center (vacuum glass app. 2 mč).
Organizational unit Outpatient Clinic in Pančevo (5 windows and 1 thick
vacuum glass app. 6 mč). 43. According to the report submitted on
2 May 1999, the following facilities were damaged by war activities in the
Moravica District, Čačak: Medical Center Čačak,
organizational unit General Hospital Čačak: fallen gypsum boards from
the building, broken glass, sunken ceilings and some cracked doors. 44. According to the report dated 2 May
1999, war activities on 1 May 1999 in the City of Belgrade damaged the
following facilities: Institute for Psycho-Physiological
Disorders and Speech Pathology, Inpatient Clinic Lipovica: broken glass 20
mč. 4 May 1999 update 45. According to the report dated 4 May 1999, war
activities on 30 April 1999 in the Rasina District, Kruševac, brought about the
following damage: Pharmaceutical Company Kruševac -
Pharmacy in Trstenik: broken glass, joinery out of place, broken pharmacy
showcases, chandeliers and light bulbs ("14. oktobar" and
"Atanacković" pharmacies were also damaged in the aggressor attacks
on 12 and 14 April 1999). 5 May 1999 update 46. According to the report dated 4 May 1999, on 2 May
1999 the following facilities were damaged in the Toplica District, Prokuplje: Outpatient Clinic Kuršumlija,
organizational unit Infirmary in Kuršumlijska Banja: broken glass 140 mč
(on the whole building), one door broken and blown out of place, cracked walls,
broken ceramic wall tiles (5 mč) and damaged equipment. 47. According to the report dated 5 May
1999 the following facilities were damaged by war activities in the City of
Belgrade: Organizational units within the
Pharmaceutical Enterprise Beograd: Damage on 4/5 April 1999 "Fruška Gora" Pharmacy in Zemun: broken glass
surface 2.90 mč (6-mm insulating glass), broken entrance door and door
frame, wall fissures in the officina and in other pharmacy rooms - cracked
load-bearing and partition walls, as well as part of floor in the laboratory,
cracked building facade. Damage on 14/15 April 1999 "Miljakovac" Pharmacy in Belgrade: broken
glass surface 24 mč x 8 mm, damaged 5 metal window closing mechanisms. Damage on 26/27 April 1999 "Staro Sajmište" Pharmacy in Belgrade:
broken glass surface 15 mč x 8 mm, damaged metal fittings, glassware and
bolts; "Darinka Radović" Pharmacy in
Sremčica: broken glass surface 34 mč, cracked walls, cracked and
sunken floors, damaged water and sewerage pipes. (The pharmacy had to move out
of these premises.) 48. According to the report dated 5 May
1999, the following facilities in the Kolubara District, Valjevo, were damaged
by the bombing on 2 May 1999: Medical Center Valjevo,
organizational unit General Hospital in Valjevo: damaged surgical ward (3
operating rooms completely unfit for work); physical medicine and
rehabilitation building out of function (closed); neurological and children's
wards damaged and moved to other parts of hospital. Over 200 door and window
panes have been broken, skylights on all floors (7) demolished, large partition
glasses on several wards broken, as well as neon lights and lighting fixtures.
Walls and ceilings have been damaged, and many doors blown out of place
throughout the hospital. 10 May 1999
update 49. According to the report submitted on 8 May 1999,
war activities on the night of 7/8 May 1999 caused damage in the following
facilities of the Raška District, Kraljevo:
"Studenica" Medical Center
in Kraljevo - Infirmary in the village of Bogutovac: damaged roof and all
windows broken. 50. According to the report dated 9 May
1999, war activities on the night of 6/7 May 1999 caused the following damage
in the Kosovo District, Priština: Pharmacies within the Pharmaceutical
Enterprise Priština: Pharmacy No. 1 - two rooms burnt down, all shop
windows broken, window frames blown out of place, fallen ceilings, door frames
burnt down, demolished electrical installation and plumbing. Pharmacy No. 3 - broken shop windows and glazed
doors, joinery blown out. 51. According to the report dated 10 May
1999, war activities on the night of 7/8 May 1999 produced the following damage
of medical facilities in the City of Belgrade: "St. Sava" Special
Hospital for the Prevention and Treatment of Cerebral and Vascular Disorders in
Belgrade - a total of 57 window panes (various dimensions) were broken, wall
and ceiling fissures (from several millimeters to 1 cm wide) appeared in 15
rooms, 318 metal lowered ceiling plates (60x60 cm) bent and distorted, out of
place and cannot be replaced, broken neon light screens (59.5x59.5 cm - 157
pieces, 124.5x35 cm - 69 pieces), door and window frames broken and out of
place, 37 door locks and fasteners broken and blown out, broken glass in the
glazed corridor (5 panes, dim. 3x2 m), damaged ceramic tiles 45 mč, floor
in the reception and triage department cracked and irreparable. 11 May 1999
update 52. According to the report dated 9 May 1999, the
following medical facilities in the Šumadija District, Kragujevac were damaged
due to war activities on 8 May 1999: "Kragujevac" Clinical and
Hospital Center in Kragujevac: broken glass door on the entrance to the
Surgical Ward on the ground floor (20.7 mč x 10 mm) and reinforced glass
(0.6 mč x 6 mm); in the Psychiatric Clinic broken glass (8 mč x 3 mm
and 4 mč x 6 mm); in the Surgical Ward broken vacuum glass 22 mč and
broken glass in the administrative department 10 mč; broken glass in the
Internal Clinic and in the kitchen (9 mč x 3 mm). Outpatient Clinic Kragujevac: plain
glass (40 mč 6 mm); insulating glass (50 mč 6-10-6 mm); 15 window
casements (75 x 120 mm); 15 doors with frames (80 x 200 mm); 5 glass domes (1 x
2.5 mm); 4 corrugated plastic roof cover sheets (90 x 1.20); 20 door locks; 30
window fittings. 53. According to the report dated 10 May
1999, during the war activities on the night of 7/8 May 1999 the following
facility was damaged in the Western Bačka District, Sombor: Outpatient Clinic Apatin,
organizational unit Pharmacy in the village of Kupusina: broken glass on the
shop window and on the office window. 54. According to the report dated 10 May
1999, the following medical establishments in the City of Belgrade were damaged
by hostile activities on the night of 6/7 May 1999: "Savski
Venac" Outpatient Clinic, Pasterova Street No. 1 - broken glass. Organizational units: School dispensary, Vojvode Milenka Street No. 35 6th Infirmary, Lopudska Street No. 1 The total area of broken glass is 546 mč. 55. According to the report dated 11 May
1999, war activities on the night of 7/8 May 1999 brought about the following
damage in the City of Belgrade: Institute for Neuropsychiatric
Disorders "Dr. Laza Lazarević", Belgrade: K Department: in the waiting room 5 KOPILIT glasses
blown out and broken, 4 doors put out of place, 8 windows broken and 4 blown
out; L Department: broken panes on 15 windows, two doors
and one window blown out of frames; Š Department: 2 windows put out of place and glass
broken on 10 windows; M Department: broken panes on 5 windows, one door
put out of frame; N Department: broken panes on 19 windows, three
doors put out of frame; Reception area: 3 windows blown out and panes broken
on 10 windows; Administration offices in the loft: 2 insulating
glass windows broken. Dispensary: 8 window panes broken, 2 windows blown
out of place, 3 light fixtures broken, 8 Plexiglas doors blown out and 3
broken. On the building exterior, some 50 m of eaves and drain pipes broken,
collapsed side entrances, some 600 roof tiles damaged, while 25 damaged spots
have been observed on the facade, as well as wall fissures. Outpatient Hospital: damaged roof covering, 24
corrugated roof sheets broken, 15 holes made by shrapnel on the facade, 15
windows with frames damaged, while 6 insulating glass panes were broken, one
window was blown out of place and broken, entrance door put out of place and
damaged, 10 inside doors misplaced by the detonation, while ceiling structure
and paneling (200 mč) were blown out, 20 mč of ceramic tiles in the
kitchen fell off, 15 radiators blown out of place together with wall paneling,
numerous wall fissures. "Doctor's Tower": roof covering and
chimney collapsed, inside the facility plaster and parts of ceiling fell off,
while wall fissures appeared. In many rooms wall and ceiling fissures appeared and
are further widening, water and sewerage pipes broke, causing moistening of
wall paneling and plaster falling off on all four levels. 12 May 1999 update 56. According to the report dated 12 May 1999 the following
medical facilities in the City of Belgrade sustained damage from war activities
on the night of 10/11 May 1999: Outpatient Clinic Obrenovac,
organizational unit Infirmary Barič: heavy damage rendered the
establishment inoperative. 57. According to the report dated 12 May
1999, war activities on 8 and 10 May 1999 caused the following damage in the
Kolubara District, Valjevo: Medical Center Valjevo
administrative building heavily damaged. 16 May 1999
update 58. According to the report dated 15 May 1999, war
activities on the same date in the Moravica District, Čačak, caused
damage on the following: Medical Center Čačak
Hospital building: damaged windows and ceilings. 19 May 1999
update 59. According to the report dated 19 May 1999, the
following facilities in the Kolubara District, Valjevo, were damaged by war
activities on 18 May 1999: Medical
Center Valjevo: many windows broken, doors blown out of place, many walls
cracked; Medical
Center Valjevo Hospital building: subsequent examination revealed the
following damage: 2 X-ray apparatuses, 1 ultrasound and 1 piece of equipment in
the laboratory. 60. According to the report submitted on
19 May 1999, the following facilities were damaged in the territory of the
Pčinja District, Vranje: Damage on 11 May 1999 Outpatient Clinic Vladičin Han:
broken glass (40 mč x 4 mm) Damage on 17 May 1999 Outpatient Clinic Vranje: broken
glass (28 mč x 4 mm, 12 mč x 3 mm); General Hospital in Vranje: broken
glass (35 mč x 4 mm, 24 mč x 3 mm). 21 May 1999
update 61. According to the report dated 19 May 1999, the
following health establishments were damaged by war activities in the Kolubara
District, Valjevo: * Pharmaceutical
Enterprise Valjevo "1 May" Pharmacy and Galenic Laboratory within
the hospital: 58 mč of insulating glass broken; 10 window frames made of
anodized aluminum were blown out of place and broken; 17 mč of sunshade
which covers the outer parapet of the pharmacy and laboratory was broken; 11
mč of parapet was blown out; partition walls cracked; three oak doors were
blown out; analytical balance damaged. 22 May 1999
update 62. According to the report dated 22 May 1999, bombing
on the night of 19/20 May 1999 damaged the following medical facilities in the
City of Belgrade: Clinical and Hospital Center
"Dr Dragiša Mišović Dedinje" all facilities on the grounds
of the former Railway Hospital (Neurology, Gynecology and Obstetrics,
Children's Hospital, Urology, ORL and Geriatrics) were demolished or rendered
inoperable. 24 May 1999
update 63. According to the report dated 22 May 1999, war
activities damaged the following facilities in the Kosovo District, Priština: Outpatient Clinic Priština: On the night of 29/30 March 1999
Dental Clinic (two departments): roof structure was demolished partly by
bombing and partly by the collapse of the adjacent administrative building of
the Ministry of the Interior. In the Children's Dental Clinic all window and
door frames were blown out and roof structure cracked. The building was
partially burnt in fire which broke out later. In the building of the Dental
Clinic for Adults, the operating room was completely demolished, while the building
was partially burnt. 16 dental chairs were demolished inside the building. On the night of 6/7 April 1999
Central Outpatient Clinic in Priština: all glass on the building (over 5000
mč) was broken, the pharmacy was damaged and stocks of medicines in the
pharmacy partially destroyed. On 1 May 1999 a car of the Outpatient
Clinic was demolished during the bombing of the bridge near the village of
Lužani, Municipality of Podujevo. During the month of May 1999 the
infirmary in the village of Lepina, Municipality of Lipljan, was demolished. REPORT OF MAY
1999 On 1 May 1999, at 1:45 a.m., a strong bomb detonation
in the park at the intersection of Miloša Trebinjca and Paje Marganovića
streets in Pančevo, in front of the administrative building ("Old
Hospital") of the Southern Banat Medical Center in Pančevo, damaged
several facilities of the medical center. In addition to the administrative
building "Old Hospital", which sustained the greatest damage, the
following facilities within the hospital complex in Pančevo were damaged
as well: Surgical Ward, Children's Ward, and Ear, Nose and Throat (ORL) Ward. Some damage has also been registered in: Outpatient Clinic in Pančevo, Antitubercular Dispensary, and "Hygeia" Pharmacy situated
in the Outpatient Clinic building. All damage has been noted and the bill
of works and bill of quantities together with the preliminary cost estimate for
rehabilitation have been prepared. The data are presented for each facility. I. ADMINISTRATIVE
BUILDING "OLD HOSPITAL" According to historical data (Srećko Mileker: The
History of Pančevo) the "Old Hospital" was built in 1830-32. It
enjoys preliminary protection as a cultural asset since 20 September 1991, and
on 30 December 1997 it was proposed for the status of a cultural monument. It served continuously as a hospital
since it was built until the new Surgical Ward the "New Hospital"
has been built. Afterwards, with some adaptation, it became the administrative
building of the Southern Banat Medical Center in Pančevo. The examination of the building revealed
the following damage: Roof tiles and tile battens have been
partially broken. Multiple damage done by shrapnel is
visible on the facade facing the park. On the facade facing the park a large
number of outer window frames has been broken and distorted. On the same windows, about 80% of
window panes have been broken. On inside windows, about 50% of window
panes have been broken, while some window frames have been broken as well. On side facades (Paje Marganovića
St., Miloša Trebinjca St.) some window panes have been broken. On inside windows skylights between
corridors and inside rooms some glass has been broken. On windows facing the courtyard,
several panes have been broken. The main entrance door has been
pierced by shrapnel. Since the building is in use, in
addition to being under protection, it is necessary to rehabilitate and restore
outside joinery to former condition, while craft works would include glazing
and painting of joinery and the facade. A detailed description of works is
presented in the Bill of Quantities, and value in the Preliminary Cost
Estimate. II. SURGICAL WARD
"NEW HOSPITAL" The building was built in the 1960s. It is located off
Miloša Trebinjca Street and consists of the following levels: basement, ground
floor, three floors and a loft (not in use).
During the examination the following
damage has been observed: broken window panes, mostly on higher floors on the
facade overlooking Miloša Trebinjca Street and frontal north-western facade. III. CHILDREN'S WARD A separate building within the hospital complex.
Consists of the basement, ground floor and two floors. The damage includes broken glass on the
facade stairway portals. IV. EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT WARD A separate building within the hospital complex,
consisting of the ground floor and first floor. Several glasses have been broken on the
facade stairway portal. V. OUTPATIENT CLINIC A separate building on Paje Marganovića Street,
consisting of the basement, ground floor and two floors. The damage includes broken glass on the
facade facing the place of explosion. VI.
"HYGEIA" PHARMACY Located on the ground floor of the Outpatient Clinic. Glass on the entrance portal has been
broken. VII. ANTITUBERCULAR
DISPENSARY A separate building on Paje Marganovića Street,
consisting of the ground floor and first floor. The damage includes broken glass. No. Kri-46/99 MINUTES OF THE TESTIMONY OF WITNESS Taken on 4 June 1999 before the investigative judge of
the District Court in Pančevo in the process of collecting evidence about crimes
committed against humanity and international law in front of the General
Hospital in Pančevo Investigative Judge Witness Stanka Simonović Dragomir
Stefanović Court Clerk Also
present for the testimony are: Jovanka Ivković, senior associate Public Prosecutor _____________________ The
Accused _____________________ Defense
Counsel _____________________ The hearing began at 11:45 a.m. It was brought to the attention of the witness that it
is his duty to tell the truth and not to withhold anything; he was warned of
the consequences of giving false testimony. He was also warned that he is under
no obligation to answer specific questions which might expose himself or next
of kin to disgrace, considerable material damage, or prosecution (Art. 229 of
the Law on Criminal Procedure). The witness answered the general questions as
follows: 1) Name and family name Dragomir Stefanović 2) Father's name Spiridon 3) Occupation physician
specialist, Director of the General Hospital in Pančevo 4) Address Pančevo,
Nušićeva No. 1a 5) Place of birth Pančevo 6) Year of birth 1949 7) Relation to the accused or the With regard to the case, the witness stated the
following: The witness has been warned of the obligation to tell
the truth, of the consequences of perjury, questions he is not obliged to
answer, duty to respond to summons, all with reference to Arts. 229 and 231 of
the Law on Criminal Procedure; the witness stated: I am the director of the General Hospital in
Pančevo and among other duties, I am a member of the municipal committee
for the assessment of war damage, which implies the assessment of material and
non-tangible damage caused by hostile NATO activities on the territory of the
Municipality of Pančevo. On 1 May 1999 at 1:45 a.m. a strong bomb detonation
could be heard in front of the administrative building of the Medical Center in
Pančevo, at the intersection of Miloša Trebinjca and Paje Marganovića
Streets. On this occasion the old hospital was damaged, as well as parts of
surgical, children's and ORL wards. In addition, antitubercular dispensary and
Hygeia pharmacy, situated in the Outpatient Clinic building, sustained some
damage. All these facilities within the General Hospital in Pančevo are
located on Paje Marganovića and Miloša Trebinjca Streets. That is why they
were damaged by the missile explosion. After the explosion it was established that in
addition to the building, the park in front of the building was damaged as
well, that a bomb fragment 2 m long and app. 1 m in diameter lay on the
sidewalk in front of the building, as described in detail in the report that is
submitted to the court and addressed to the Committee. In the enclosed report the amount of damage on the
mentioned facilities within the General Hospital in Pančevo has been
assessed at 984,945.53 dinars. Non-tangible damage, such as fear, minor injuries
sustained by the staff and patients who were on their regular duties and
treatment at the time of explosion, has not been assessed yet. There are no more questions. I have nothing else to
say. The minutes have been dictated aloud in my continuous
presence. Therefore, I sign them as my statement. Concluded at 12:00 noon. Investigative judge: Witness: (signed) (signed) Court clerk: (signed) Valjevo TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL CENTER
IN VALJEVO Damage on the hospital buildings
inflicted on 2 May 1999 between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. after the bombing of
Krušik Holding Company and by detonation of missiles dropped into the hospital
complex and neighboring ZSK sports field
Compared with former detonations, this time the damage
was much greater: PNEUMO-PHTHISTICAL DEPARTMENT Nine windows broken Skylights app. 7 mč Reception desk window CHILDREN'S BOOTH Skylight (3 pcs)
Partition glass towards the delivery room Booth with 2 incubators 2 glasses In the supervision room 2 glasses Booth 1 1 glass
Booth 2 1 glass
Booth 3 2 glasses MATERNITY WARD Ground floor corridor broken window Corridor in the delivery room damaged ceiling
panels Delivery room 2 broken door and window panes Ventilating shaft 6 glasses broken, ceiling
damaged Labor room damaged ceiling Septic room damaged ceiling Interventions on the ward broken glass GYNECOLOGY CLINIC
Two window panes and 13 other panes on different
windows Two upper panes on the partition door Partition door towards the Skin Department two
large panes PREGNANCY PATHOLOGY
Two glasses broken Both windows on the ventilating shaft between the
first and second floors broken PATHOLOGY WITH ONCOLOGY Pathology Glasses on entrance door Glass with a small window wicket in the laboratory Part of wall in the doctors' room broken off Large glass on entrance door Oncology dispensary
In the therapy room the counter was blown out of the
socket and dropped on floor Broken glass on one window in the therapy room The door of the doctors' room almost fell out of
place, with a lot of chipped plaster Window pane in the doctors' room RADIOLOGY Radiology diagnostics in the Surgical Ward 4 windows broken
1 door blown out of place NEW RADIOLOGY SECTION Demolished skylight in the corridor Door blown out of place NUCLEAR MEDICINE 5 double windows broken SURGICAL WARD Windows completely demolished in five rooms Ceiling panels got loose and fell in several places On the 4th floor
SEMI-INTENSIVE CARE
2 windows broken
RECEPTION AND TRIAGE 5 window panes broken in the ward 6 window panes broken in the waiting room 4 large skylight glasses 2 small glasses in the wardrobe 4 glasses in the storeroom ORTHOPEDIC WARD 1 window in the office of the head of the department Both windows in the doctors' room Many ceiling panels in the corridor fell off 1 window broken in the casting room EYE DEPARTMENT Damaged ceiling in two rooms 2 broken windows
Broken skylight in the hall Broken skylight between the 2nd and 3rd floors EYE CLINIC Damaged wall in two rooms 4 windows broken
TRANSFUSION Broken glass on entrance door Several window panes broken Ceiling panels fell down NEUROLOGY 2 window panes broken ANESTHETIC DEPARTMENT Broken window in intensive care 3 windows on the northern side broken and out of
place Broken glass above the door in the staff room One window blown out in the room next door Many ceiling panels blown out of place Many neon light covers dropped down and broke INTERNAL MEDICINE
Cardiology Clinic
Entrance door blown out Two large glasses broken INTERNAL CLINIC Two large glasses broken ALERGOLOGY CLINIC
Two large glasses broken Entrance door blown out of place HOSPITAL PHARMACY
A glass near the entrance door and a window on the
stairway broken PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION 32 windows broken
15 skylight glasses broken Broken glass in both dining rooms Broken glazed doors on hydro and electrotherapy Damaged wall paneling in the hydro-section Glass in the pool completely broken Cracked glass on the elevator Damaged wall in the patients' room No. 12 and head
nurse's office Broken glass in the stairway area 10 ball-shaped glass light shades broken EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DEPARTMENT Two windows broken in the clinic One window broken in the dressing station Two windows in the speech therapist's office On the ward one window broken in the dressing
station and 5 ceiling panels fell off SURGERY In three corridors many ceiling panels dropped, many
are distorted and many light covers damaged
5 windows and one terrace door broken Operating room 3 damaged ceiling above the
operating table Ceiling panels fell in the orthopedic casting room Operating room 4 broken window and ceiling panels blown
out of place Operating room 5 toppled and damaged operating
table and several ceiling panels Operating room 6 one window and several ceiling
panels broken Supply room one window broken and several ceiling
panels damaged Preparation section damaged ceiling Coming-to room damaged ceiling and one window
broken In the corridor in front of the surgical ward
damaged ceiling and lights In wardrobes I and II damaged ceiling and 5 broken
light shades Sterilizing room heavy damage of the ceiling,
broken light shades and 2 windows broken Instruments room heavy damage of the ceiling SKIN AND VENEREAL DISEASES DEPARTMENT Some walls on the ward cracked and plaster chipped In the clinic damaged bathroom door and 13 window
panes and one skylight broken DIRECTOR'S AND SECRETARY'S OFFICES Two windows completely broken Two entrance doors in both offices have been
distorted in the frame, with chipped plaster around them LEGAL DEPARTMENT Two large windows completely broken The door distorted in the frame with a lot of
chipped plaster around the door and elsewhere Hospital
Director Prim.
Dr. Zoran Janković (signed,
stamped) 71/99 MINUTES OF THE TESTIMONY OF WITNESS Taken on 12 May 1999 before the investigative judge of
the District Court in Valjevo, in the criminal proceedings urgent
investigative action for the expert assessment of the severity of injuries of
persons injured in the bombing of Krušik Holding Company and civilian part of
Valjevo. Investigative Judge Witness
assessor Dragan Obradović Dragan
Jeremić, M.D. Court Clerk Also
present for the testimony are: Milena Filipović Public
Prosecutor _____________________ The
Accused _____________________ Defense
Counsel _____________________ The hearing began at 7:20 p.m. It was brought to the attention of the witness that it
is his duty to tell the truth and not to withhold anything; he was warned of
the consequences of giving false testimony. He was also warned that he is under
no obligation to answer certain questions which might expose himself or next of
kin to disgrace, considerable material damage, or prosecution (Art. 229 of the
Law on Criminal Procedure). The witness answered the general questions as
follows: 1) Name and family name Dragan Jeremić 2) Father's name \or|e 3) Occupation physician,
specialist in orthopedic 4) Address Valjevo,
"Oslobodioci Valjeva" Estate 5) Place of birth Ljig 6) Date of birth 1950 7) Relation to the accused or the With regard to the case, the witness stated the
following: Having been advised pursuant to Articles 245 and 246 of
the Law on Criminal Procedure the assessor gave the following Assessment I am familiar with the subject-matter of the
assessment and I may certify that after the bombing of the Krušik Holding
Company grounds in Valjevo on 2 May 1999, in addition to injured Krušik
employees, the Emergency Medicine Department within the Medical Center in
Valjevo received a number of injured persons as follows: 1. Bogosav Stefanović from Valjevo, born in 1954,
registered in the Emergency Center journal under No. 5958. After examination,
the following has been diagnosed: A ripped wound with contusion on the scalp. He was
given immediate surgical treatment and released. This wound is a minor injury inflicted by the action
of dull mechanical force. 2. Vesna Pavlović, born in 1978, from Valjevo,
Birčaninova Street No. 3, Emergency Center journal No. 5961. The following
has been diagnosed by examination: A ripped wound with contusion on the nose. Since an
X-ray of the area of the wound has been made, the doctor who examined her
suspected the fracture of nasal bones. The patient was advised to contact an
ear, nose and throat specialist. The records of the ORL department for 3, 4 and
5 May 1999 both in the clinic and hospital ward do not show that Vesna
Pavlović reported for examination. This suggests that these wounds may be
qualified as minor injuries. 3. Saško Savić, born in 1968 from Valjevo,
employee of the Medical Center Valjevo, recorded in the Emergency Medical
Center's journal under No. 5962, who reported at 12:05 a.m. on 3 May 1999.
After examination, his injury has been diagnosed as: sprained ligaments of the
left ankle. This is a minor injury inflicted by the action of dull
mechanical force. 4. Miodrag Milojević, born in 1940, from Valjevo,
who was injured while going to the shelter in Milorada Pavlovića Estate
No. 17/2 in Valjevo. Upon reception in the Emergency Medical Center he was
X-rayed and the following diagnosis was rendered: sprained ligaments of the
right ankle. This is a minor injury inflicted by the action of dull
mechanical force. 5. Melita Sudžum, from Valjevo, Milivoja Bjelice
Estate No. 4, born in 1952. Recorded in the journal under No. 5964. After
examination, the following has been diagnosed: The patient sustained an injury of the right hand (contusion
of soft tissue). She was given cast immobilization. This injury is qualified as a minor injury. 6. Jovica \ur|ević from Valjevo, Milorada
Pavlovića Estate No. 17/1, employee of Mašinoservis, born in 1961,
recorded in the journal under No. 5978. The following diagnosis has been given
after examination: The patient has injured left shoulder (contusion of
soft tissues) with swelling. This injury is qualified as a minor injury. After treatment the patient was sent home. 7. Milan Urošević from Valjevo, Dobrosava
Simića Street No. 24, employee of REIK Lazarevac, born in 1946, recorded
in the journal under No. 5972. The following diagnosis has been rendered by
examination: contusion of soft tissues on the right side of the chest with skin
lacerations. This is a minor injury caused by dull mechanical
force. 8. Slobodan Marković, born in 1966, from
Jabučje, employee of Kolubara-Metal Social Enterprise, Lazarevac,
registered in the journal under No. 5965. The following injury has been
diagnosed by examination: fracture of the left heel bone. This is a severe wound inflicted by the action of dull
mechanical force. After medical treatment the patient was discharged. All eight listed patients have been provided medical help
as outpatients and on the same night discharged for further treatment at home. The assessor claims fee and the Court rules the amount
of 700.00 new dinars as compensation for necessary costs of assessment. That is all I had to say in connection with the
foregoing. The minutes have been dictated aloud and contain everything I said.
Therefore, I sign them without objections or reading. Concluded at 7:45 p.m. (signed by witness) Court clerk: Investigative
judge: (sgd) M. Filipović (sgd)
D. Obradović Belgrade Institute for Urology and
Nephrology Belgrade – ”Dragiša Mišović” KBC Surdulica On the night of 30/31 May 1999 NATO warplanes bombed
the area of the municipality of Surdulica with 4 highly destructive missiles.
The Special Hospital for Lung Diseases "Sanatorium" in south-eastern
part of the town was hit. Two missiles directly struck the building where a
shelter for refugees from the Republic of Croatia was organized. Another
missile hit the building used as a nursing home. The hospital building with
lung patients was greatly damaged as well. On the ground floor of this building
specialized laboratories for biological and chemical analyses were completely
demolished. In these facilities a total of 13 persons were killed, three were
severely injured and 35 sustained minor injuries. In addition, 5 persons are
deemed missing. (photos 1330) Kr. No. 113/99 ON-SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT Made in the Municipal Court in Surdulica by the investigative
judge on 31 May 1999, on the bombing of Surdulica by NATO forces the same day
lasting from 12:05 a.m. to 12:40 a.m. The facilities of the Special Lung
Hospital were hit. Some facilities of the Special Hospital served as a home for
the aged and homeless people and as a refugee shelter; several persons were
killed as a result of the bombing, while others sustained severe or minor
injuries; enormous material damage was inflicted on the facilities. Present at the
investigation are: Investigative Judge Deputy
District Public Prosecutor Milča Todorov Biljana
Marinković Representative
of the Department Stanimir
Pavlović, Forensic Technician Secretariat
of Internal Affairs, Vranje Dragan
Antić and Saša Stanković Department
of Internal Affairs in Surdulica Dragan
Ivanović and Boban Arizanović The investigation began at 6:30 a.m. On the night of 30/31 May 1999, between 12:05 a.m. and
12:40 a.m., NATO forces bombed the town of Surdulica. During the bombing
several missiles and bombs hit the facilities of the Special Lung Hospital.
Some facilities within the grounds of the Special Lung Hospital serve as the
Nursing Home for the Aged and Homeless and others as a collective shelter for
refugees and expellees. Several persons in the Special Lung Hospital, as well
as in the Nursing Home and Refugee Shelter were killed during the bombing. Many
persons were severely or slightly injured in the bombing, while heavy material
damage was inflicted on the facilities. Weather conditions at the time of bombing were good,
without precipitation; the sky was clear and it was rather warm. Prompted by the killing of solely civilian persons -
patients of the Special Lung Hospital, refugees, the aged and homeless persons,
after the explosions ceased, the Municipal Civil Defense Headquarters in
Surdulica, together with some citizens and representatives of the local
authorities, undertook to clear the rubble of the facilities hit by bombing so
as to rescue the injured and pull out the dead. Clearing of the rubble took
two-three days to finish. Bodies of many killed people have been found in the
rubble. Their identifity has been established, and their full names will be
listed in this report. The investigative judge identified the victims on the
basis of the description and inspection of the bodies conducted by a team of
pathologists from the Pathology Department of the Health Center in Vranje, with
the assistance of some persons who recognized the belongings or clothes found
on the bodies. As soon as he came to the site the investigative judge
was informed that there were many killed, severely or slightly injured persons.
The latter have been admitted to the Health Center in Surdulica for treatment. During the investigation, the investigative judge
established the following on the basis of observation. The on-site investigation is conducted within the
grounds of the Special Hospital for the Treatment of Lung Diseases
"Sanatorium" in Surdulica. There are several buildings, consisting of
a basement, ground floor and one or more floors, situated within the hospital
grounds. The building located in the north-eastern part, consisting
of a basement, ground floor and two floors, is a T-shaped structure built of
hard material. The investigative judge has been informed that the
ground floor of this building is used by the hospital for laboratories and
patients' rooms. The upper floors are occupied by refugees who have been
provided collective shelter in this building. In the rooms of this building
facing north - in the wing which was hit by several missiles during the bombing
- many refugees were killed. Fire broke in none of the buildings hit by missiles
during the bombing, nor in the surrounding facilities, which sustained heavy
damage. Northwards from the entrance door of this building
situated on the west, there is a spacious area between the southern wing of the
building extending up to the eastern wing (these two wings are forming the
letter L). This space was covered with parts of human bodies, torn heads, arms
and hands as well as bodies partly covered with rubble material, dust, broken
bricks, material from roof structure, broken roof tiles, laths, doors and
windows blown out. In addition, throughout this space and farther north, all
the way to the next building (which is an exclusively hospital facility) there
were fragments of building material scattered when the building collapsed as a
result of bombing, items of clothing, ruins of hospital rooms, fragments of
beds and other furniture. North of the southern part of the wing and entrance
door there are two trees - a birch and a fir. Both trees are higher than the
roof of this building. On the branches of these trees the investigating team
found clothing items, such as T-shirts, shirts, jackets, sweaters, skirts,
stockings and other garments. These trees are located across from the
demolished building section, westward from the part hit by bombing. This part of the building overlooking north has been
demolished all the way to the basement. Concrete slabs forming the structure
between the floors broke into several large pieces, which fell one on top of
the other when the building collapsed. A torn-off head of a man, approximately 70 years old,
was found outdoors, northwards from the wing hit by bombing. This body part
will be separately described by the pathologists within the scope of
pathological examination. North from this head there was another body covered
with the debris, and a torn arm west from the latter body. Southwards from these bodies and body parts there was
a headless body, actually a body with a partially damaged head. Underwear on
the body (panties with lace trimming) suggest that this is a woman's body. Farther southwards from this body is a man's body with
heavily damaged clothing, and farther in the same direction another female body
lying face down. A large wound - pierced skull - is visible on the left side of
crown of this body. Brain tissue, probably from the head of this body, could be
seen on some parts of the building ruins. On the northern side of the building, south from the
wing demolished by the bombing, there is a terrace. A body lying face down with
legs hanging over the railing towards the ground, was found on the terrace. On the same terrace there was a woman's body, covered
with rubble. It will be identified subsequently, together with other bodies. In
the damaged building wing, on the second floor facing north, there was a male
body suspended, probably from a concrete slab reinforcement, exposed when it
collapsed from the bombing. After the removal of the body and clearing of the
ground by the Municipal Civil Defense Headquarters, this body will be examined
by the team of pathologists and by the investigative judge for identification. The remaining part of the building which has not been
demolished is heavily damaged. The roof is damaged on the entire surface, with
roof cladding removed altogether. All openings on the building windows and
skylights are damaged, some blown out of place or twisted. All window panes
are broken. From the described building westwards there is another
ground-level structure used as a storehouse of the Special Hospital. The two
buildings are connected by a roadway, with stone cube surface. The storehouse
is also heavily damaged: all window panes are broken and roof tiles are also
greatly damaged and broken. North of the storehouse there is a separate building
serving as the hospital kitchen. The roof of this building is totally
demolished, with fallen roof tiles, damaged doors and windows and all window
panes broken. Within the Special Hospital complex, north of the
kitchen, there is a building used as a Home for the Aged and Homeless, as
written on the signboard by the entrance door on the east side of the building,
consisting of a basement, ground and first floor. This building was also hit by several missiles on its
south-western side. As the consequence, the upper floor of the building
collapsed on the south-western side and some of the building material fell
inside the building on the structure between the ground floor and the upper
floor. Three female bodies have been found in this rubble and removed by the
clearing crew and members of the Civil Defense Headquarters of Surdulica. The
bodies will be separately described by the pathologists and identified during
the investigation procedure. The other part of this building has not been
completely demolished, though its sides facing south and north are severely
damaged by the bombing. The roof covering, made of interlocking roof tiles, is
heavily damaged. Due to enormous material damage this building is no longer fit
for use and the same is true of the previously described building, used as a
collective refugee shelter. North of the entrance door of the Home for the Aged
and Homeless a Mercedes passenger car, license plate NI 330-060, has been found
almost completely buried under the debris of this building, dust and fragments
of building material. This car has also been damaged: its windows and
windshield have been broken, while the roof, hood, trunk and other metal sheet
parts are dented. East of the Home for the Aged and Homeless and north
of the building which served as a collective refugee shelter and where some
rooms have been used by hospitalized patients, there is the main hospital
building, with doctors' offices and laboratories (biochemical and
microbiological), consisting of a ground floor and the upper floor, which is
also badly damaged - all windows and doors inside the building are blown out of
place, window frames are broken and heavily damaged. Inside doors are also
broken and severely damaged. Laboratory equipment in the laboratories is also damaged.
Floors in the rooms of this building, doctors' offices and laboratories are
covered with fragments of building material thrown by the explosion from the
nearby building (refugee shelter) which was hit by missiles. The roof of this building is almost completely
demolished, because most roof tiles are broken. Therefore, this building is no
longer fit for use either. Other facilities within the grounds of the Special
Lung Hospital situated on the north side and used by the hospital management
are damaged, but to a lesser extent than the buildings described earlier in
this report. In addition, the grounds of the special hospital are full of tall
pine, fir and birch trees. Some of these trees have been damaged by missiles
before they hit the buildings. Therefore, damaged trees on the eastern side of
the building used as a refugee shelter suggest that the missile which struck
this building came from the eastern side. The other missile, which hit the Home
for the Aged and Homeless, came from the western or south-western direction. During the investigation by the competent team, the
ground was cleared and victims' bodies were pulled out from the rubble. All
bodies, including those that have been thrown out of the building by the
explosion, were placed at a specified area and marked by police authorities
from Surdulica as sets numbered from 1 to 21. Some of the sets are complete
bodies, while some sets are body parts that could not be attributed to any
particular body. These sets of body parts are marked by Nos. 14, 15, 13, 20 and
21. Since these body parts, marked in the above manner,
were torn, crushed and turned into shapeless mass and as such could not be
attributed to any particular body, at the order of the investigative judge
these body parts were buried on the Masurica cemetery. Identified refugees were
also buried on the same cemetery. After identification, the remains of the
persons killed in the Home for the Aged and Homeless, as well as those of a
patient of the Special Lung Hospital, were taken over by their relatives to be
buried, with the exception of one identified person killed in the Nursing Home,
who was also buried on the Masurica cemetery, because no relatives came to
claim the body. All the identified bodies will be described hereinafter. After the bodies and sets of body parts had been
marked by authorized persons of the Department of the Interior in Surdulica,
photographed and videotaped for official documentation, at the order of the
investigative judge all the remains have been transported to the mortuary of
the hospital in Surdulica, where they have been examined by the team of
pathologists for the purpose of identification. All personal effects found in the buildings hit and demolished
by the bombing have also been transferred to the mortuary of the Health Center
in Surdulica to be used in the identification procedure. These things have been
given to the persons who came to claim the bodies for burial. Personal effects
found on killed refugees have been turned to the members of the Civil Defense
Headquarters, who arranged their burial, to deliver them through the Social
Center to the persons who might come to inquire about their relatives killed in
the collective refugee shelter. After the bodies were pulled out from the ruins,
marked and transported to the mortuary of the Health Center in Surdulica, the
investigative judge turned them over to Dr. Dragan Trajković, pathologist of
the Health Center in Vranje, Hospital in Vranje, Department of Pathology and
Forensic Medicine, and to assistant autopsist Ljubomir Arsić, for a
detailed examination of all bodies and parts of bodies of the victims,
description and identification. The mentioned team of pathologists examined and
described the bodies and sets of body parts marked from No. 1 to No. 21. The
description of bodies and body parts made by Dr. Dragan Trajković,
pathologist, is an integral part of this report. Therefore, the investigative
judge will not be separately describing the bodies and body parts in this
report. During the investigation on the site and after
detailed description of the bodies, as well as on the basis of data provided by
police officials, representatives of the Home for the Aged and Homeless, the
Special Hospital and the person in charge of caring for refugees who were
provided collective shelter in the facilities within the grounds of the Special
Hospital, it was established that 19 (nineteen) persons who will be identified
hereafter were killed in the bombing: 15 (fifteen) refugees, 3 (three)
residents of the Nursing Home and one patient of the Special Hospital. The
investigative judge has also been informed by the police and medical
authorities in Surdulica that 38 persons sustained severe or minor injuries.
The list of the injured, as well as the list of the persons who were staying in
the refugee shelter and in the Home for the Aged and Homeless will be attached
to this report. Technical, photographic and video evidence taken on
the site will also constitute an integral part of this report. After the examination of bodies, parts of bodies and
identification by the persons who had been in frequent contact with the
victims, during the identification procedure conducted by the team for
identification, headed by the investigative judge, it has been established that
three bodies could not be identified due to their severe damage. At the same
time, the investigative judge has been informed by the authorised officials
that they had established that three refugees: Rade Malobabić, Milenko
Malobabić and Milica Manojlović perished in the bombing and that the
parts of their bodies have been buried unidentified on the mentioned cemetery. Upon a detailed examination and description of the
bodies by the pathologist, and on the basis of identification by Petar
Ma|arić and \uro Todorić, refugees who were staying in the same
facility, as well as with the help of documentation found on the site, the
investigative judge, as the head of the team for identification hereby states
that the following persons were killed in the bombing: 1. A woman's body marked No. 1 has been identified as
Milena Malobabić, born on 11 October 1979 in Karlovac, Municipality of
Karlovac, mother's name Bosiljka. 2. A woman's body marked No. 2 has been identified as
Bosiljka Malobabić, born in 1946 in the village of Ključ,
Municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, father's name Milan. 3. A man's body marked No. 3 has been identified as
\or|e Pavković, born on 10 July 1954 in the village of Pavković,
Municipality of Krnjan, father's name Žarko.
4. A man's body marked No. 4 has been identified as
Rade Žigić, born on 7 March 1947 in the village of Tuk, Municipality of
Korenica, father's name Nikola. 5. A woman's body marked No. 5 has been identified as
Mila Slijepčević, born on 1 October 1909 in the village of G.
Sijenčak, Municipality of Karlovac, father's name Nikola. 6. A woman's body marked No. 6 has been identified as
Danica Malešević, born on 5 September 1931 in the village of Tuš Carevac,
Municipality of Krnjan, no data available about parents. 7. A woman's body marked No. 7 has been identified as
Milanka Vučković, born on 17 February 1934 in the village of
Kosijersko, Municipality of Duga Resa, father's name Milan. 8. A man's body marked No. 8 has been identified as
the body of Dušan Manojlović, born on 6 April 1927 in the village of G.
Sijenčak, Municipality of Karlovac, father's name Petar. 9. A woman's body marked No. 9 has been identified as
Stana Rašić, born on 4 June 1933 in Kriva Feja, Municipality of Vranje. 10. A woman's body marked No. 10 has been identified
as Bosna Miladinović, born on 15 August 1931 in the village of Vlasina
Okruglica, Municipality of Surdulica. 11. A woman's body marked No. 11 has been identified
as Desanka Veličković, born on 23 June 1932 in the village of
Kalimance, Municipality of Vladičin Han. 12. A man's body marked No. 12 has been identified as
Stamen Ran|elov, born in 1938 in the village of Božica, Municipality of
Surdulica, father's name Krum. 13. A man's body marked No. 16 on the basis of
description and identification has been established to be Dragić Napijalo,
born on 5 December 1929 in Vojnić, Municipality of Vojnić, father's
name Mihajlo. 14. A woman's body marked No. 17 on the basis of
description and identification has been established to be Bogdanka Janjanin,
born on 13 February 1925 in the village of Malička, Municipality of Vrgin
Most, father's name Simo. 15. A man's body marked No. 18 on the basis of
description and identification has been established to be Slavko Popović,
born on 14 June 1939 in the village of Donji Skrad, Municipality of Krnjak,
father's name Dragan. 16. A man's body marked No. 19 on the basis of
description and identification has been established to be Petar
Budisavljević, born on 16 July 1939 in Vrhovine, Municipality of Vrhovina. As previously stated in this report, prior to
identification, police officials from Surdulica Department of the Interior
marked certain sets of body parts with numbers 13, 14, 15, 20, 21. These
remains could not be identified due to heavy destruction. Furthermore, on the
basis of the data acquired from police authorities and authorized persons in
the Refugee Care Center, as well as from the statement of Dragoslav
Hadžić, employee of the Municipality of Surdulica, who was in charge of
caring for and providing food for the refugees, it was ascertained that in
addition to persons identified in this report under numbers 1 through 16,
another three persons who have not been identified in this report have perished
in this bombing: 1. Rade Malobabić, born on 1 November 1980 in the
village of Gornji Sijenčak, Municipality of Vojnić, mother's name
Bosiljka. 2. Milenko Malobabić, born on 14 April 1983 in
the village of Gornji Sijenčak, Municipality of Vojnić, mother's name
Bosiljka. 3. Milica Manojlović, born on 15 May 1922 in the
village of Lasinjski Sejeničak, Municipality of Karlovac. Since parts of bodies which have been destroyed,
crushed and constitute shapeless mass, marked as sets with numbers 13, 14, 15,
20 and 21, during their description for the purpose of identification, could
not be attached to any identified body of persons who perished in the bombing,
these unidentified body parts were buried on 3 June 1999 on the Masurica
cemetery, on the same day when the late Dušan Manojlović and Petar
Budisavljević were buried. On 1 June 1999, after the established identity, the
investigative judge turned over the remains of the late Stamen Ran|elov, formerly
from Božica, to Dragan Rangelov and Toma Rangelov, both from Božica, sons of
the late Stamen Ran|elov, to be buried on the cemetery in Božica. Dragan and
Toma confirmed the identity of their father formerly established by the
investigative judge. On 1 June 1999, after the established identity, the
body of the late Bosna Miladinović formerly from Vlasina Okruglica, was
turned over to Stojan Pavlović from the village of Alakince (the victim
was the aunt of Pavlović's wife) and to Boža Pavlović from Surdulica
who is the son-in-law of the late Bosna's sister, to be buried on the cemetery
in Vlasina Okruglica. These relatives confirmed the identity of the late Bosna
Miladinović, formerly established by the investigative judge. On 1 June 1999, after the established identity, the
body of the late Desanka Veličković, formerly from the village of
Kalimance, Municipality of Vladičin Han, was turned over to her son, Goran
Janjić from Vranje, Beogradska St. No. 25/a for burial. Goran Janjić
confirmed the identity of the late Desanka formerly established by the
investigative judge. The late Milena Malobabić, Bosiljka
Malobabić, \or|e Pavković, Rade Žigić, Mila
Slijepčević, Danica Malešević, Milanka Vučković,
Dragić Napijalo, Bogdanka Janjanin and Slavko Pavković have been
identified by Dragoslav Hadžić, employee of the Municipality of Surdulica
in charge of caring for the refugees (providing food). Therefore, after
identification, on 1 June 1999 their bodies were turned over to the members of
the Civil Defense Headquarters of Surdulica who buried them on the Masurica
cemetery the same day. After the burial of the above mentioned persons on 1
June, another two bodies were recovered from the ruins. They were identified by
the investigative judge on the basis of the statement of Petar Ma|arić, a
refugee who lived in the same shelter and who recognized these two victims as
Petar Budisavljević and Dušan Manojlović. The identification was
established on 3 June 1999, when these two bodies were turned over to the
members of the Civil Defense Headquarters and buried on the Masurica cemetery
the same day. In addition, parts of unidentified bodies marked as sets No. 13,
14, 15, 20 and 21 were also handed over to the members of the Civil Defense
Headquarters on 3 June 1999 and buried at a separate place on the Masurica
cemetery as unidentified bodies. Since no one came after the identification to
claim the body of the late Stana Rašić, resident of the Nursing Home, this
body was also buried by the members fo the Civil Defense Headquarters on the
Masurica cemetery. As for the things recovered by the crew which cleared
the rubble and pulled out the bodies and which were brought to the mortuary of
the Health Center in Surdulica, after identification the investigative judge
delivered the following items: an electric light-brown hot plate with one
burner with a cable to Ljubica Vujičić from Vrgin Most; one small hot
plate with a cable was handed over to Dragica Tepšić, various clothes in a
sack to Savo Krljaš, several ballpoint-pens to Petar Ma|arić, and 10
skeins of black wool in a bag to Mica Pjevač. These things have been
thrown out of the rooms by the explosion and the mentioned persons recognized
them as theirs. Other clothing items and other personal belongings
described and marked as sets when describing bodies Nos. 6, 9, 18, 5 and 17
(money, gold chains, pendants and medallions, a wrist watch and a ladies'
handbag) were turned over on 3 June 1999 to Dragoslav Hadžić, employee of
the Municipality of Surdulica, with the task of returning them to the owners,
with the help of the authorities in the Welfare Center, as soon as they have
been identified by surviving refugees. Photographic documentation, video recordings made by
the Department of the Interior in Surdulica, report of the Health Center in
Surdulica about the type and the extent of injuries and names of the injured in
the bombing, the list of persons who resided in the Home for the Aged and
Homeless and the list of refugees will constitute an integral part of this report. Concluded on 3 June 1999, at 10:20 a.m. Investigative
judge (sgd)Milča
Todorov Kr. No. 113/99 MINUTES OF THE TESTIMONY OF WITNESS Taken on 7 June 1999 before the investigative judge of
the Municipal Court in Surdulica, in connection with the bombing of the town of
Surdulica on 31 May 1999, in which many persons were killed in the Special
Hospital "Sanatorium" in Surdulica. Investigative judge Witness Milča Todorov Milica
Božić Court clerk Also
present at the testimony are: Olga Vukašinović Public
Prosecutor ______________________ The
Accused ______________________ Defense
Counsel ______________________ The hearing began at 10:00 a.m. It was brought to the attention of the witness that it
is her duty to tell the truth and not to withhold anything; she was warned of
the consequences of giving false testimony. She was also warned that she is
under no obligation to answer specific questions which might expose herself or
next of kin to disgrace, considerable material damage, or prosecution. The
witness answered the general questions as follows: 1) Name and family name Milica Božić 2) Father's name Stevan 3) Occupation housewife 4) Address Refugee
Center, Surdulica 5) Place of birth village
of Gornje Jezero, Municipality of Plaški 6) Age 78 7) Relation to the accused With regard to the case, the witness stated the
following: As a refugee I have been staying for quite some time
in the refugee center in Surdulica. It is a collective shelter located in the
building within a hospital, which I later learned is the special hospital for
treatment of lung diseases, known as Sanatorium. The Refugee Commissariat -
Center provided our lodging in some rooms of this building on the first and the
second floors, while the hospital used the ground floor for its regular
activity. Before the hospital was bombed, there were some
sixty-odd refugees staying in this shelter.
I remember that the hospital and the building in which
we were staying were bombed on the night of 31 May 1999; as far as I remember
it was around midnight. I was staying with some refugees on the second floor
in room No. 13. By the time I heard the sound of overflying planes I had not
gone to bed yet, though other refugees had already been sleeping. Because of
earlier overflying and bombing of Surdulica, some refugees were afraid to sleep
in that building and went out of the hospital grounds, to the woods, where they
used to spend nights when the weather permitted. The night when the Special
Hospital "Sanatorium" was bombed (31 May 1999) was rather warm. Since I was dressed, when I heard the first plane fly
over, I only put on my winter boots as I intended to get out of the building
and go to the woods, because I was afraid and suspected that this hospital
might be bombed. When I went out, I saw nobody else outside. I proceeded
outside the hospital complex towards the woods. When I was about 100 meters
away from the building, I heard the second plane fly over. Soon afterwards I
heard a very strong detonation and I saw that the building where we were
staying as refugees was hit in the wing that runs north from the part of the
building where my room on the second floor was. I was aware that the detonation came from bombing,
because Surdulica had been bombed before, and so were other cities in Serbia
and Yugoslavia. A short while after the first detonation, perhaps not more than
two minutes later, there was another detonation, also very strong and loud. It
was the explosion of a bomb that struck the Nursing Home building, also
situated within the hospital complex, not far westwards from the building where
refugees lived. After the second detonation I saw a large cloud of
dust rising up, while fragments of building struck by the bomb were hurled
around. I was hidden behind a pine tree, one of many such trees on the hospital
grounds. This tree perhaps saved me from being hit by shrapnel or fragments of
building material scattered by the explosion. Fragments of material from buildings demolished by the
bombing flew at a large distance. The air raid alarm was on at the time of the bombing. Therefore,
all lights were off in the building used by us, refugees, in the Nursing Home,
in other parts of the hospital complex as well as the street lights. I did not see nor could see from which direction came
the missiles which hit these two buildings.
As soon as I heard the sound of planes, I heard a loud
hissing sound and then the detonation. In spite of that, I cannot tell by the
sound I heard which direction the missiles or bombs which hit these two
buildings came from. I can only assume that they came from the western side. Soon after the bombing stopped, surviving refugees and
other persons who were in the hospital came out. Since we, refugees, have been
living together for quite some time, we know each other and we got together.
Immediately after the bombing, rescue teams came to the site to help the
injured. Soon afterwards came a Red Cross team to care about us. They took us
to the hotel in Surdulica where we were accommodated and where we spent the
night. That is all I had to say in connection with the
foregoing. I was advised of my right to read the minutes, but
since I heard them being dictated aloud and since they contain everything I
said in my statement, I sign them without objection. Concluded at 10:25 a.m. (signed by witness) Certified by: Court clerk: Investigative
judge: (sgd) O. Vukašinović (sgd)
Milča Todorov Kr. No. 113/99. MINUTES OF THE TESTIMONY OF WITNESS Taken on 7 June 1999 before the investigative judge of
the Municipal Court in Surdulica, in connection with the bombing of the town of
Surdulica on 31 May 1999, in which many persons were killed in the Special
Hospital "Sanatorium" in Surdulica. Investigative judge Witness Milča Todorov Mile
Rakić Court clerk Also
present at the testimony are: Olga Vukašinović Public
Prosecutor _______________________ The
Accused _______________________ Defense
Counsel _______________________ The hearing began at 10:30 a.m. It was brought to the attention of the witness that it
is his duty to tell the truth and not to withhold anything; he was warned of
the consequences of giving false testimony. He was also warned that he is under
no obligation to answer specific questions which might expose himself or next
of kin to disgrace, considerable material damage, or prosecution. The witness
answered the general questions as follows:
1) Name and family name Mile Rakić 2) Father's name Velja 3) Occupation employee
of the Special Hospital for Lung Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Surdulica 4) Address Surdulica,
Surduličkih mučenika No. 11o 5) Place of birth Vlasina
Okruglica 6) Age 45 7) Relation to the accused or With regard to the case, the witness stated the
following: I am a full-time employee of the Special Hospital
"Sanatorium" in Surdulica, where I work as a doorman. There are three
doormen in this hospital, including myself, and we alternate shifts. The doorman's booth is situated at the entrance to the
hospital complex, at a distance of some 150-200 meters from the hospital
buildings. These hospital buildings lay south-east from the doorman's booth. Since this is a specialized hospital for treatment of
tuberculosis, there are a lot of trees planted on the hospital grounds. These
trees are quite grown and block the view from the booth to the hospital
building. As an employee of the special hospital I can ascertain
that some refugees are accommodated in one of the buildings within the complex,
while another building serves as the nursing home and shelter for the homeless.
At the time of bombing, and before, since the beginning of war, solely civilian
persons stayed at the hospital: hospital staff, refugees and old and infirm
people. No military personnel ever stayed at the hospital. I was at my workplace also on 29 May 1999, I remember
it was Saturday, when Surdulica was bombed. Two missiles struck not far from
the hospital ground: one struck some 200 meters from the hospital ground and
the other one somewhat farther. On the critical night, 31 May 1999, I was at my
workplace. At the time of bombing I stood in front of the doorman's booth.
Since the air raid alarm was on, all lights in all rooms and all facilities of
the special hospital were off, including the light in the doorman's booth.
Therefore, the whole complex was in dark, and so was the entire area of the
town of Surdulica. Somewhere around midnight, while I was in front of the
booth listening to the news on the transistor radio, I heard airplanes flying
over, followed immediately by the sound of explosion. I realized that Surdulica
was being bombed, and since detonations were very strong and loud, I assumed
that the special hospital was hit as well. Several missiles were fired. I could not see right away which buildings were hit
but judging by the intensity of detonation and the cracking sound of buildings
falling down it was obvious that some buildings within the hospital complex were
struck. I tried to find shelter to save myself from bombing. Since another
doorman came in the meantime, we went away from this spot to look for cover. The time between detonations was very short. After the detonations stopped, planes continued to fly
over. I urged my colleague that, if he had a flashlight, we go to the building
where refugees have been staying and to the nursing home and check which
buildings exactly had been hit. As soon as we started towards the buildings,
planes flew over again and we had to seek cover. After about ten minutes some
people - refugees and residents of the nursing home - came towards us from the
direction of the refugee shelter and the nursing home. We heard from them that
these two buildings were hit. Soon afterwards came rescue teams of the Civil
Defense and other rescue crews, who immediately started to clear the rubble in
order to pull out the survivors. I did not see nor have any idea of the direction from
which came the missiles that hit these two buildings, because tall pine trees
blocked my view. That is all I can say about this matter. I might add
that on the ground floor of the building where refugees resided, on the
premises used for hospital purposes, a medical technician, Staniša
Nikolić, was on duty that night. He might have seen something more and
probably can give more details about the direction from which came the missiles
which hit the two buildings within the complex of the Special Hospital
"Sanatorium" in Surdulica. I was advised of my right to read the minutes. Since I
listened to them being dictated aloud and they contain everything I said, I
sign the minutes without objection. Concluded at 10:50 a.m. (signed by witness) Certified by: Court clerk: Investigative
judge: (sgd) O. Vukašinović (sgd)
M. Todorov REPORT 1. Victims of the NATO bombing of the hospital in
Surdulica on 31 May 1999 - the external examination of 21 groups containing
bodily remains; 2. Final report Made
by Dr. Dragan Trajković (sgd)
Pathology specialist GROUP NO. 1 Female corpse, about 17 years old, 160 cm long. Description of the clothes: A grey - red checked women's shirt. There are no other
clothes on the upper part of the body. It has black trousers with holes at the
knees, and white panties. It also has black socks torn on the soles. External Findings: 1. Both parietal bones are completely missing. The
occipital bone is also missing, as well as parts of the temporal bone. The
brain tissue is completely missing and there is only dust and sand in the
cranial cavity. 2. There are many irregular-shaped grazed and bruised
patches on the skin. Certain quantities of dark red blood have flown in the
region behind the right ear. 3. The face is smeared with blood and it has pieces of
glass and pine twigs over it. 4. Larger quantities of blood have flown out of both
nostrils and the mouth. 5. The ribs on the left side of the rib cage, from the
3rd to the 7th rib, are fractured at the cartilage region. When pressed the
fractured ends crumble into the thoracic cavity during which a fluctuating
sound of the disturbed released liquid in it can be heard. 6. The abdomen is below the chest plane and it has a
lacerated and concussed wound on its left side and its size is 30 x 20. Larger
quantities of blood have flown out of it. 7. There is another horizontal laceration above the
left pelvic bone ridge and it extends into the abdominal cavity. Its size is 50
x 20. 8. The right arm has no injuries. 9. There is a round concussed and torn wound in the
left arm shoulder region with a 3 cm diameter skin defect and with the upper
arm muscles on its bottom. Below it, in the medial upper arm region, there is
another concussed and torn wound, which is horizontal, 20 mm long and 15 mm
wide, with the upper arm muscles on its bottom. 10. There is another torn and concussed wound in the
left armpit. It is 60 mm long and 40 mm wide with missing skin. 11. The skin in the superior region of the right thigh
has many irregular-shaped bruised and abraded patches. 12. The skin on the calf and in the anterior-inferior
region of the right lower leg has many irregular-shaped bruised and abraded
patches. 13. There are many irregular-shaped and bruised
abraded patches in the right buttocks and superior-exterior thigh region. 14. There is a triangular-shaped destructive wound
above the left knee. Its size is 60 x 40 x 40 with torn muscles and torn
superficial blood vessels in its mouth. 15. There is a laceration with a torn surface on the
left lower leg, medially. The skin is ragged with discernible barren shinbones,
torn muscle tendon, torn muscles, and torn blood vessels in its mouth. 16. No other injuries were found. No identification of
the body is required since the name and surname of the corpse in group 1 is
known. It is the body of MILENA MALOBABIĆ. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 2 Female corpse of Bosiljka Malobabić. Description of the clothes: There is only the right sleeve, as well as some pieces
from the back of a beige sweater. There are also pieces of a beige slip. There are no other clothes on the body. External findings: 1. The bones that form the top and sides of the scull
are missing; there is only a piece of the frontal bone, right side, and a very
small piece of the occipital bone, as well as both eyeballs. The brain tissue
is completely missing and it has flown out through the torn dura mater. Only
the alveolar end of the mandible bones is preserved and present. The skin on
the right side of the forehead and on the posterior part of the scull is
completely missing. The skin on the right side of the face, in the mouth cavity
and on the nostrils is present. The nasal bones below the nostrils are
completely missing. 2. The skin is also missing on the left side of the
neck, down to the right side of the larynx. The larynx and its cartilage are
completely missing and the muscles and major blood vessels in the neck flanks
are torn. 3. The laceration extends to the left shoulder and the
thoracic cavity completely communicates with the wound on the neck. The cavity
internal organs are missing, i.e. the lungs, heart, and major blood vessels. 4. The rib cage and sternum are completely and
irregularly fractured. The omentum is torn and the abdominal organs (colon,
intestine, and torn liver and spleen) are protruding into the thoracic cavity. 5. The stomach is quite swollen and a whizzing noise
is produced when pressed. However, no other injuries are found. 6. The right forearm below the elbow is completely
torn and destructed. These bones have multiple and irregular fractures and the
skin, muscles and tendon are torn. All this forms an amorphous mass. This stump
has parts of the fingers on it, with the nails and the skin. The bones in them
have multiple and complete irregular fractures. 7. The left arm is ripped away from the shoulder joint
and it is completely missing. There are ragged pieces of skin, as well as
pieces of the joint surfaces, muscles and blood vessels in this region. This
surface is smeared with blood, dust, sand and pieces of stone. 8. The right thigh has a wound with torn and concussed
skin and muscles. The wound is 20 mm deep and it has been bleeding. 9. There are three fractures on the right lower leg,
one in its superior, one in its medial and one in its inferior region. The
fractures have penetrated the skin and a lot of blood has flown from the wound. 10. The entire left leg from its joint with the pelvic
bone down to the tip of the toes is destructed. The skin, muscles and blood
vessels in some regions are missing. The femur, both shinbones and the bones in
the feet have multiple fractures. This region is completely without skin,
except for the region at the knee and at the tip of the toes with the nails.
The blood vessels in the thigh and a large part of the muscles, blood vessels
and skin in the lower leg, exterior, are torn, ripped off and are missing. No other injuries were found. No identification of the
body is required since the name and surname of the corpse is known. It is the
body of Bosiljka Malobabić. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 3 Male corpse, about 60 years old, 170 cm long. Description of the clothes: It has a torn blue synthetic sweater, knitted with a
white pattern, torn especially on the sleeves. It also has a blue shirt. There
is a green towel around the waist and it has pyjamas on with long blue and
pink-striped pants. External findings: 1. The bones on the top and the sides of the head that
form the cranial cavity, as well as the facial bones, are completely missing.
Only the mandible is present. The brain tissue and a part of the occipital bone
are completely missing. The cranial cavity is filled with sand, dust and blood.
Pieces of torn skin hang like fringes. There is grey hair not longer than 40 mm
on the remaining hairy part of the scalp. 2. The sternum, both clavicles and ribs in the
anterior, lateral and posterior region of the rib cage have multiple and
irregular fractures, and because of this it looks like an amorphous mass. The
ribs crack when pressed and fall into the thoracic cavity and fluctuation of
the released liquid can be heard. The spinal column between the 3rd and 4th
thoracic vertebrae is completely broken and the skin is torn. 3. The abdomen is above the chest plane, the skin on
it is bruised and abraded, and it looks like an amorphous mass. When pressed
one can hear the fluctuation of the released liquid. 4. The right humerus has two fractures, in the
capitulum at the shoulder joint, and in its middle. The fractures have torn the
skin 5. The right hand is almost ripped off in the medial
region and the thumb, index and ring finger are dangling on the ligaments. The
small finger and the midle are missing. 6. The left shoulder joint is destructed and with no
skin. It presents a large gaping wound from which the fractured process of the
shoulder blade and the major blood vessels from under the shoulder blade are
protruding. The superior end of the humerus is completely missing and pieces of
skin are hanging from the edge of this wound. There has been massive bleeding
in this gaping wound and the blood in it is mixed with earth, pieces of stone,
and sand. 7. There is a torn and concussed wound above the left
elbow joint. It is 80 mm long and 40 mm wide with torn muscle tendon and major
blood vessels in its mouth. 8. The left hand inferior end is completely crushed
and the ends of both forearm bones can be seen in its mouth. 9. The back of the left hand has a torn and concussed
wound, which goes from the thumb base to the tip of the small finger. It is 30
mm wide and the tendon of the ring, small, middle finger and forefinger, as
well as other tendon and muscles are exposed. 10. There is a laceration on the right thigh,
medially. It has no skin and its mouth is rectangular shaped, its size is 15 x
15 x 10 x 10 It has torn muscles, both the vein and artery blood vessels, and
the fractured end of the femur in it. 11. There is a torn and concussed wound on the left
foot, which goes from its medial region and in the form of a curve reaches the
exterior ankle and goes down to the bottom of the heel. It is 90 mm long and
the fractured end of the fibula is protruding from it. No other injuries were found. No identification of the
body is required since the name and surname of the corpse in group 3 is known.
It is the body of Djuro Pavković. Verified by a signature
and with a stamp GROUP NO. 4 Male corpse, about 50 years old, 180 cm long. Description of the clothes: A blue sweater and a sky blue shirt, a white
long-sleeved vest, black trousers, blue underpants, and torn blue socks. External findings: 1. Black greying hair up to 60 mm long, with prominent
sideburns, and a moustache up to 20 mm long. The bones in the occipital region,
i.e. the occipital bone and the posterior parts of the parietal bone, are
completely fractured and there is a wound in this region. The skin is torn and
there are pieces of torn dura mater and the remaining brain tissue in its
mouth. Most of the brain tissue has flown out. 2. The bones that form the scull base and sides are
completely and irregularly fractured. Crepitating of the bones is heard when
they are pressed. 3. Both temporal bones, the zygomatic bone, the
maxilla, and both mandible processes are completely fractured. 4. The thorax has many irregular abrasions and one can
palpate broken ribs on its both sides, from the 3rd to the 7th rib, and a
broken sternum. When pressed the fractures fall into the thoracic cavity
producing fluctuation of the released liquid. 5. The abdomen is in the level of the chest and it has
no injuries. 6. The superior end of the right lower leg is
completely fractured and the skin on its interior part is damaged. Some blood
flows out when the wound is pressed. The skin in the medial-inferior part of
the right lower leg, on the calf, has a circular defect 30 mm in diameter,
which is full of earth, sand and blood. 7. The ankle and lower leg ends are completely
fractured. 8. There is a wound on the foot, posterior, and the
skin in the size of a 10 x 10 x 8 cm triangle is missing. The fractured end of
the fibula and all the metatarsal bones are protruding from its mouth. 9. The left upper arm and superior region of the
forearm, in the elbow region, are torn and lacerated. The anterior and
posterior muscles and the major blood vessels in the upper arm are missing. 10. There is a
cone shaped laceration above the left hip in the size of 9 x 4 cm. 11. The left femur is completely fractured at its
joint with the pelvic bone. 12. There is a huge gaping wound in the
posterior-medial region of the thigh. Its size is 18 x 10 cm with torn muscles
and blood vessels in its mouth. 13. Both bones in the left lower leg are broken
medially, and there is a huge laceration on the calf in the size of 20 x 10 cm,
with parts of the muscles ripped away and with torn skin, muscles, and blood
vessels hanging on stems. 14. There is a 50 x 20 mm laceration on the upper side
of the foot at the base of the 4th toe. No other injuries were found. No identification of the
body is required since the name and surname of the corpse in group 4 is known.
It is the body of RADE ŽIKIĆ. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 5 Female corpse, age not known. Description of the clothes: Brown woollen sweater, which is torn and smeared with blood.
A blue shirt and a blue synthetic sweater, a grey vest soaked with blood, and a
white undershirt soaked with blood. There are no other clothes on the body.
Four 20 Dinar banknotes had been found in one of the pockets and were handed to
the police officer. External findings: 1. The entire head to the level of the 2nd cervical
vertebra is missing, as well as the brain tissue. Only a part of the skin with
the right eyelid, and a hairy piece of the scalp with grey hair, which isn't
longer than 8 cm, are present. The eyeballs, all facial bones and muscles in
the neck are missing. 2. The rib cage and sternum and their cartilage parts
are missing. Only the lateral parts of the ribs are present, which have
multiple and irregular fractures and are found at the broken spinal column. The
spine is fractured between the 3rd and 4th vertebrae. Both lung wings, the
heart and all major blood vessels in the thoracic cavity are missing. The cavity is open and it communicates with the
laceration on the neck from which a 10 cm long colon convolution is protruding. Since the thoracic organs are missing the thoracic
cavity looks like an amorphous mass. The abdominal cavity communicates with the thoracic
cavity because the omentum is completely torn. The column convolution, parts of
the intestine, the torn stomach, liver and spleen, and both kidneys are
protruding from it. 3. The left shoulder joint is completely torn and the
skin is completely missing. It is found by palpation that the entire humerus is
missing. The major blood vessels below the fractured shoulder blade and the
muscles in the region of the shoulder are missing. 4. The elbow is completely crushed. A large part of
the skin, the ulna, radius, and the blood vessels are missing. A part of the
hand is hanging on a strip of skin. 5. The skin and bones in the right hand are completely
torn and destructed. Its medial part is missing. 6. The left hand is completely ripped away from the
shoulder and it is missing. There is only a stump of the fractured left humerus,
which is 10 cm long, with no muscles or skin on it. The fracture end is rugged
and some crushed fragments are attached to it. 7. The right pelvic bone has multiple and irregular
fractures in the region of the femur joint.
8. The right knee joint is completely fractured and
there is a horizontal 10 cm long wound, with cartilage and femur end pieces in
its mouth. 9. There is a gaping wound 60 mm long and 30 mm wide
in the level of the left hip. It is found by palpation that the superior end of
the pelvic bone is not fractured. 10. The left ankle is swollen and completely fractured
and it crepitates when pressed. No other injuries were found. No identification of the
body is required since the identity of the corpse is known. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 6 Female corpse, about 60-65 years old, or even older,
165 cm long. Description of the clothes: Golden chain with a trefoil pendant. It has a ladies' wristwatch, make Zarija. White nightgown with blue flowers and a white blouse
with green and yellow horizontal stripes. A white bra, white panties with red
and blue flowers, brown tights. External findings: 1. There is a torn and concussed wound 8 mm long on
the frontal tuber, which has been bleeding.
2. There is a triangular shaped, torn and concussed
wound on the forehead, in the size of 4 x 2 x 3. Pieces of the frontal bone are
in its mouth and it has been bleeding. 3. Both nasal bones are fractured. 4. The skin and bones of the neck and thorax, i.e. the
ribs, the sternum, and the spine column, have no signs of injuries. 5. The abdomen is above the chest plane with no signs
of injuries. 6. There is a torn and concussed wound on the right
hand above the ring and small finger base. It is 20 mm long and 3 mm wide and
some blood has been flowing from it. 7. There are many irregular and bruised abrasions on
the left upper arm and forearm, in the region of the elbow. 8. There is a huge laceration with missing skin on the
right lower leg, in its inferior region, which extends onto the ankle. Its size
is 30 cm x 10 cm and it consists of torn blood vessels and muscles, and of the
tibia and fibula stumps. The tibia is exposed and protruding outward in the
length of 10 cm. It is an irregular fracture with many fragments. The nail and
last phalange of the big toe are missing. 9. The left lower leg is completely fractured and the
muscles and blood vessels in it are completely torn. Its foot is holding to it only
by a strip of skin. All the soft tissue and bones in this region are
destructed. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 7 Female corpse, about 60 years old. Description of the clothes: A ladies' wristwatch, make Delon. A ladies' silver
ring on the ring finger, golden earrings. It is dressed in a white nightgown, a
green slip, and grey bra with a blue pattern. External findings: 1. Normal head with grey hair, not longer than 40 mm,
which is covered with dust and sand. The iris is brown. There is a torn and
concussed wound on the left side of the vertex extending to the exterior corner
of the eye. Its size is 160 mm x 60 mm, with blood, dust and sand in its mouth.
There is an irregular-shaped piece of the fractured parietal bone and a piece
of the frontal bone in the middle of this gaping wound. 2. The sternum and ribs have multiple fractures. 3. There is a torn and concussed wound on the right
hip, anterior. It goes down into the abdomen up to the spinal column, which has
many irregular fractures in this region. The pelvic bones are completely
crushed and they are missing. The colon, part of the stomach, intestine, and
right kidney are torn, and they are protruding from the wound on the back.
There is a large laceration on the left side with crushed and fractured pelvic
bones and a part of the femur in it. There are parts of the intestine and colon
protruding also from this wound. The left kidney is completely missing. The
region of the left femur joint is completely missing and there is a wound
instead, with no skin, and with muscles, large blood vessels, and the fractured
superior end of the left femur, protruding.
4. There is a torn and concussed wound on the right foot
posterior. Its size is 60 x 40 mm and it has blood and torn muscles, mixed with
sand, in its mouth. 5. The left ankle, inferior, has a bruise in the size
of an egg. No other injuries were found. No identification of the
body is required since the name and surname of the corpse in group 7 is known.
It is the body of MILANKA VUČKOVIĆ. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 8 The head of a male corpse, about 65-70 years old,
which was brought together with a femur. The clothes are missing. External findings: 1. The head is normal with grey hair and deep
sideburns. The face is chubby and swollen smeared with sand, blood, and soot. The head is amputated from the body in the plane
between the 1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae and brain tissue is exposed from the
gaping wound. The eyelids are swollen and the nose is somewhat
flattened. No fractures or other injuries are palpated on the scull. The
mandible is dislocated bilaterally. The mandible has 3 teeth and the maxilla has 5 teeth, which
are wide apart and some with cavities. This indicates that it is an old person.
The tongue is thick, cut in its middle and it has been bleeding. 2. There are practically no muscles on the femur,
which is fractured in its inferior capitulum. The superior capitulum is
fractured in the region of the neck. The femur stump is 30 cm long. It has been found by the external examination that it
is an elderly person. A witness recognized it to be DUŠAN MANOJLOVIĆ. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 9 Female corpse, about 65 years old, 160 cm long, well
nourished and built. Description of the clothes: Black sweater, and another black sweater under it, and
a blue and black checked sweater under them. A blue undershirt and another one under
it in cinnabar colour, and a skirt. Socks, peasant shoes, and paper tied around
the right foot. External findings:
1. Normal head with grey hair not longer than 10 cm.
Larger quantities of dark red blood have flown from the ears, nose, and mouth. 2. The right upper and lower eyelids are very bruised. 3. There are no other injuries found on the head. 4. The neck is flexible in all directions and when it
is pressed the crepitation from the fractured first vertebrae process is heard. 5. The thorax is normal with a blunt epigastric angle.
There are no signs of injuries on the skin, soft tissue, and bones, nor on the
rib cage and spinal column. 6. The abdomen is above the chest plane, soft when
palpated, and with no signs of injuries. 7. There are no signs of injuries on the limbs.
However, the lower legs are very red, especially the right leg, which is the
result of poor blood circulation prior to the accident. Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 10 Female corpse, about 70 years old, 165 cm long. Description of the clothes: Red and pink sweater, white slip, black skirt, brown
hand knit woollen socks with weaving in red thread at the top. External findings: 1. Regular shape of head with completely grey hair, not
longer than 60 mm. Some liquid with traces of blood has flown out of the nose.
There is a bruised laceration on the occipital bone from which larger
quantities of light red blood have flown out. 2. Pieces of the occipital bone are palpated under the
torn skin, and they fall into the cranial cavity when pressed. Both parietal
bones in that posterior region have been broken. 3. The left clavicle is fractured at its exterior end,
in the region of its joint with the shoulder blade. 4. The rib cage is the shape of a barrel with blunt
epigastric angle. There are no signs of injuries on the soft tissue and bones
in this region, namely on the sternum, ribs and spinal column. 5. The abdomen is above the chest plane and swollen,
most likely because of initial putrefaction. 6. The left shoulder joint is fractured and it has the
mentioned clavicle and shoulder blade capitulum fractures. 7. There are no signs of injuries on the limbs. Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 11 Female corpse, about 60-65 years old, 165 cm long. Description of the clothes: Red sweater, white pullover, white bra, white slip,
white band, cinnabar petticoat with a white pattern. External findings: 1. Regular shape of head with grey hair not longer
than 60 mm. Normal face. There are no signs of injuries on the soft tissue and
bones of the head and face. 2. The neck is flexible in all directions. The
crepitation and friction of the cervical vertebrae process is heard when the
head is turned passively. This passive flexibility is the result of a fracture
between the 1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae, which must have damaged the spinal
cord and caused instant death. 3. The rib cage is the shape of a barrel with blunt
epigastric angle. There are no signs of injuries on the soft tissue and bones
in this region, namely on the sternum, ribs and spinal column. 4. The abdomen is above the chest plane, soft when
palpated, with no fluctuation or signs of injuries. 5. There are no signs of injuries on the limbs. Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 12 Male corpse, about 60 years old, 170 cm long. Description of the clothes: It is in a cinnabar home-knit sweater, beige shirt
with small squares, blue undershirt, olive-grey military trousers, white pyjama
pants with blue stripes, grey socks and slippers. External findings: 1. The hair is grey, not longer than 40 mm, with deep
sideburns. There is a horizontal bruised laceration on the forehead above the right
eyebrow. It is 20 mm long and 2 mm wide and larger quantities of blood have
flown from it. 2. There is a bruised laceration on the nose, in the
region where the nasal bone ends. It is 8 mm long, 2 mm wide, horizontal, and
larger quantities of blood have flown from it. 3. Both earlobes, as well as the face, neck and
superior part of the chest are very blue. 4. Both nostrils and the mouth cavity are stuffed with
yellow plywood, and the death is most likely the result of choking. 5. The skin and the bones of the thorax show no signs
of injuries. 6. There are no signs of injuries on the abdomen and
spinal column in that region. 7. There are no signs of injuries on the limbs. No other injuries were found. No identification of the
body is required since the name and surname of the corpse in group 12 is known.
It is the body of STAMEN RANDJELOV. Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 13 This group consists of a left forearm, which has been
ripped off below the elbow joint and is completely crushed in the region of the
wrist. The appearance and length of the
forearm, as well as the epiphysis, indicate that it is the arm of a 16-17 years
old boy. Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 14 This group consists of a right forearm, which has been
ripped off at the elbow joint. The fingers on the hand as well as the wrist are
crushed. The appearance and length of the forearm
and hand and the skin on them indicate that it is the arm of a person not older
than 20. Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 15 This group consists of a right lower leg, which is
ripped off below the knee joint. Partly barren ends of the tibia and fibula are
protruding through the calf. Most of the foot is crushed. The nails and the
insteps are missing and this crushed region is amorphous. The appearance of the skin, bones and
tissue indicate that they belong to a person above 50. This group has been delivered with some
brain tissue and pieces of the dura mater, which are torn. The size and shape of
the brain cannot be determined by a reconstruction. Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 16 Male corpse, about 70 years old, 180 cm long. Description of the clothes: It is in a beige sweater with vertical stripes, a
white T-shirt and pyjamas. There are no other clothes on it. External findings: 1. Regularly shaped head, with grey hair not longer
than 70 mm. There are no signs of injuries in the hairy parts of the head. 2. Both nasal bones are fractured, as well as the
zygomatic bones and the mandible process. Larger quantities of blood have flown
from the nose and ears, which have completely smeared the severely deformed
face. The eyeballs and eyelids are very swollen. 3. The chest is completely penetrated with a yellow
bar. It has entered the chest on its left side, under the armpit and towards
the shoulder blade, and it has fractured the 6th rib. The bar has been pulled
out and a lot of blood has poured out. The wound communicates with the thoracic
cavity. The sternum and the thoracic spinal column are not injured. 4. There is a laceration with missing skin in the
region of the right armpit. Its size is 20 x 10 mm with torn muscles and two
fractured ribs (2nd and 3rd ribs) in its mouth, and with raised lung
parenchyma. 5. There is a bruised laceration on the right upper
arm, posterior. It is 30 mm long and 15 mm wide with posterior muscles in its
mouth. 6. The left forearm is destructed in its entire length
with many fractures on the radius and ulna. The skin is torn and destructed and
in some regions it is missing. The anterior and posterior forearm muscles are
completely torn, as well as the blood vessels and nerves. 7. There is a pierce wound on the left thigh with an
exit wound on its anterior. The muscles and blood vessels in the canal are torn
but the femur is intact. 8. The right leg is completely ripped off at the
superior region of the thigh and its remaining part is hanging on a strip of
skin. This wound has all the characteristics of destructed and torn tissue. Verified with a stamp GROUP NO. 17 Female corpse, about 70 years old, 165 cm long. It is
the body of Bogdanka Janjanin. Description of the clothes: It has a golden ring of the left ring finger, a gold chain,
and gold earrings, which were removed. The chain with the pendant has been
taken off. It is in a black sweater, a white slip, and in black stockings. External findings: 1. There is grey hair on the head, not longer than 80
mm. The face and head are swollen and smeared with blood. Blood has been
flowing from the nose and ears. No other injuries have been found. 2. Cylindrical neck, flexible in all directions.
Crepitating is heard when the region between the scull base and cervical
vertebrae is palpated. This indicates that the cervical spine has been
fractured. 3. The skin of the thorax, as well as the ribs,
sternum and spinal column have no injuries.
4. The abdomen is above the chest plane. It is soft
when palpated with no fluctuation. 5. There are no injuries on the limbs. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 18 Male corpse, about 65-70 years old, 180 cm long. Description of the clothes: Blue shirt, white T-shirt, greyish-green pyjamas,
wristwatch on the left arm, make Quartz. External findings: 1. Regular-shaped head, with grey hair around a normal
face, and a grey moustache. 2. There are 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the
forehead, face, neck, and superior part of the thorax. 3. Most of the burn blisters on the thorax have burst
and there is a major peeling of the skin. 4. There are also 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns on
the anterior of the thighs and on the genitals. 5. Burns of 1st and 2nd degree are found on the upper
arms and partly on the forearms as well. 6. Larger quantities of blood have flown out of the
nose and ears. 7. No injuries are found on the soft tissue and bones
of the head. 8. The neck is flexible in all directions and the
crepitating of the fractured cervical vertebrae is heard. 9. There are no fractures in the thorax, i.e. of the
sternum, ribs and spinal column, but there are burns of the skin in this
region. 10. The abdomen is below the chest plane, and there
are 1st and 2nd degree burns on it. 11. The limbs have the mentioned burns and there are
no fractures found in the limbs. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 19 Male corpse, about 70-75 years old, 160 cm long. Description of the clothes: Brownish yellow shirt, white undershirt, underpants,
socks, and blue trousers. External findings: 1. The hair is balding and it is grey on the top and
back of the head. 2. There is a round impressed fracture between the
occipital and both parietal bones. The skin is perforated and the defect is 2o
mm in diameter. The bone is also perforated and the cranial cavity is exposed. 3. The skin on the head, face, neck, thorax, abdomen,
and on both limbs has 1st and 2nd degree burns and is peeling off in thick
layers. In some regions there are diffuse or patchy 3rd degree burns which vary
in size. 4. There are no fractures on the sternum, ribs and
spinal column. 5. The abdomen is above the chest plane and has no
injuries except for the burns. 6. There is a huge gaping wound on the thigh,
inferior, with the fractured femur, torn muscles and torn blood vessels
protruding from it. 7. The skin on the left foot sole is very thin and
separated from its underlying structures. It presents a huge blister produced
by heat. 8. The right lower leg has many irregular and complete
fractures in its medial region, and the external examination has found a major
deformity in the region of the fracture. 9. There is a bruised semicircular laceration on the
heel, below the Achilles' tendon. It is 70 mm long and 30 mm wide and the
anklebone structures are exposed in its mouth. No other injuries or changes were found. It has been
established that it is the body of PETAR BUDISAVLJEVIĆ. Verified by a
signature and with a stamp GROUP NO. 20 This group consists of a severely destructed
anatomical structure of soft and hard tissues. One cannot reconstruct it nor
can one attach it to the other delivered bodies. The only structures which are distinct
are a part of the femur, a part of the shoulder blade, one cannot tell whether
it is from the right or left shoulder blade because its anatomical structure
has been completely destructed, a joint, a part of a severely destructed
abdominal wall, pieces of the intestine and colon, several pieces of pelvic
bones, which are separate, and rib fragments. All this is mixed with sand,
pieces of stone, and a spring from a bed. Further identification is impossible. According to the appearance of the
pelvic bones' fragments, of the colon, rib fragments, and shoulder blade pieces
it most likely belonged to an elderly person who had been sleeping in the bed
at the time of the bombing. The tissue is crushed and mixed and it has been
gathered together with the mattress springs and with sand. The sex of the body cannot be
established on grounds of these fragments.
Verified with a
stamp GROUP NO. 21 This group consists of a left foot without a heel and
without the last phalanges. The shape of the bones, and the width and shape of
the foot indicate that it is most likely the foot of a middle-aged man. This group also contains crushed soft
tissue and mostly crushed bone fragments. The only larger pieces are a part of
the knee joint, with pieces of the tibia and fibula, and parts of the ribs
(which aren't longer than 50 mm). The skin represents the soft tissue and it
indicates that it belonged to an adult. There are also pieces of the colon and
intestine and torn pieces of the peritoneum, which also indicate that it was an
adult. These structures have pieces of mattress spring wire in them so it was
probably an elderly person who was sleeping at the time of the bombing. The body fragments do not indicate
whether these are remains of one or several persons. One can be sure that the
foot belonged to a middle-aged male. However, the remaining fragments such as
the skin, colon, and bone pieces do not tell whether they belong to a male or
female. This group most likely consists of tissue from several persons. Verified with a
stamp FINAL REPORT On 30 May 1999, at 12:05 a.m. (after midnight), the
NATO aggressor bombed the hospital buildings in Surdulica. On that occasion two separate buildings
were bombed, which are departments of the Specialized Clinic for Treatment of
Pulmonary Diseases. Only civilians were killed in this
bombing of the hospital buildings since there were no police or military troops
in them. The NATO warplanes released 4 highly
destructive missiles from the air. The bombing took place within a very
short time and many people were killed. The destructive missiles almost
completely tore down several floors, burying many corpses and body parts, since
the destructive explosions tore bodies into pieces. Due to the intensity of the explosions, pieces
of clothes, construction material, and crushed body pieces were hurled onto the
surrounding branches and the site looks horrific. One cannot grasp that the
allegedly civilized western countries can commit such brutality. Unfortunately,
it is a reality. The crews from many TV networks shot
these dreadful scenes (French, Greek, Chinese, and others, as well as CNN). It took three days to pull out the
bodies and body parts from the debris since the strong blasts buried some of
the bodies and body parts and they couldn't be pulled out in a short time.
Because of this the identification took more time to complete. The bodies that had been relatively
close to the explosions have been mostly preserved and were first identified. All the available corpse identification
procedures were applied. The identification of body parts was
postponed until all or almost all tissue is found and grouped for
identification. The identification was difficult because
most of the victims were asleep at the time and had no IDs on them, and because
the bodies were destructed and with many wounds on the head which change one's
appearance. The identification of the corpses and
groups, which were marked with numbers, started with the description of the
clothes. The bodies that had been pulled out from
under the rubble, as well as body parts found on different locations, were
marked as groups. The sex, age, description of the body,
and description of the injured regions were given for the relatively preserved
bodies. I made sure that all the injuries on the
head, thorax, abdomen and limbs, be described and that the whole body, as well
as the larger and characteristic lethal wounds, be photographed. After the clothes had been shown to the
relatives and hospital staff, and the characteristics on the bodies described,
the bodies were shown. On the basis of this the identity was established and
identification was finished. The following 16 corpses have been
recognized in this manner: 1. Milena Malobabić, 19 years old;
pieces of the parietal bones and occipital bone are missing; the brain tissue
has leaked out; fractured bones in the thoracic cavity. 2. Bosiljka Malobabić, about 45
years old; the bones on the top of the head are missing; the brain tissue is
missing; the left arm is missing. 3. Djordje Pavković, about 60 years
old; the bones on the top and sides of the cranial cavity are missing. 4. Rade Žigić, about 50 years old;
the superior region of the occipital bone is missing, as well as most of the
brain tissue. 5. Mila Slijepčević, about 65
years old; parts of the parietal bone are missing as well as a superior part of
the occipital bone. 6. Danica Malešević, about 65-70
years old; the whole body is present. 7. Milanka Vučković, about 60
years old; a part of the left femur is missing as well as the pelvic bones
which form this joint. 8. Dušan Manojlović, 70 years old;
only the head was identified because it is separated from the body which hasn't
been found. 9. Stana Rašić, 65-67 years old;
the whole body is present. 10. Bosna Miladinović, 69 years
old; the whole body is present. 11. Desanka Veličković, 60 -
65 years old; the whole body is present. 12. Stamen Rangelov, about 60 years old;
the whole body is present. 13. The left arm of a younger person. 14. The right forearm of a younger
person. 15. The right lower leg, parts of the
dura mater and brain. 16. Dragić Napijalo, 70 years old;
the whole body is present. 17. Bogdanka Janjanin, about 70 years
old; the whole body is present. 18. Slavko Popović, about 70 years
old: the whole body is present; burns; broken spinal column. 19. Petar Budisavljević, about 75
years old; burns; piercing wound on the head; destructed leg. 20. This group consists of destructed
and torn body pieces belonging to one or several persons. The parts belong to
one or more males of younger age. 21. This group contains destructed and
torn body pieces of both young and elderly persons. The corpse groups ranging from 9-12 have
been pulled out from the rubble on the right side of the path leading to the
building of this special hospital department. The corpse groups ranging from 1-8 and
from 16-19 have been pulled out from the building to the left of the path. The groups marked with Nos. 13, 14, 15,
20 and 21 represent destructed and torn Group No. 13 is an arm of a young male,
who was not older than 20, completely torn.
Group No. 14 consists of a right forearm
that didn't match with any of the remaining corpses. Group No. 15 represents a destructed and
torn right lower leg, as well as pieces of the dura mater and brain tissue.
None of them match with the already described corpses. They all belong to
elderly persons. The groups marked with Nos. 20 and 21 consist of torn and
crushed soft and hard tissue belonging to 3-4 persons; two younger and two
elderly. These groups consist of hard and soft
tissue which couldn't be identified using methods such as photographing, taking
fingerprints, or showing them. It was even difficult to establish the
sex of these groups because the soft tissue is very torn and amorphous, there
is not only no intact skeleton, but not even any intact bones. They are all
torn and destructed. There are no male or female breasts in
these groups which could tell the sex of the person whose torn and destructed
skin were found. The sex was established on grounds of the hairiness and
appearance of the skin. It was difficult to establish the age
even in cases of intact bodies because of the pressure they were exposed to and
from the concussions, which significantly change a person's appearance. The
lacerations and destructions of the soft and hard tissue made the whole
procedure even more difficult. In the cases with lacerated and destructed
tissue the age was determined on grounds of the bone pieces, the artery blood
vessels, width of the lumen, and changes on the inferior calf. The lumen in the
blood vessels of young persons is normal and the vessels are flexible, and in
the elderly persons they are less flexible, with rough and yellowish inner wall
surfaces. The reduced flexibility tells us that it is a vessel of an elderly
person. Among the bone pieces were pieces of the
flat bones with involutive changes on them, which indicate that they belong to
elderly persons. The bone length could not be used as a parameter because the
bones in the groups 20 and 21 were very destructed and fractured. The cartilage
boundaries also couldn't be used as a parameter in some groups. In such cases
the age of a group was determined by other parameters and it was found whether
a group contains bones of a person or persons younger than 20 or over. The methods for identification of bodies
and body parts have been used to establish the number of people killed in the
bombing. There were difficulties in doing this, such as those mentioned in
establishing the sex and age of a body, especially in cases where the soft and
hard tissue were severely torn and destructed. After this the bodies and
clothes were described, they were shown, and photographed both in their entire
length, the major injuries and the regions with destructed soft and hard tissue
within the groups 13, 14, 15, 20, and 21 were also photographed. All the injuries are mechanical, in the
form of wounds and injuries, or physical, in the form of burns. In this destructive bombing all body
parts were injured, in particular the head, thorax, pelvis and limbs, and the
injuries were usually in form of lacerations, torn off tissue, and ripped off
of limbs. The destructed and torn off tissue
cannot be attached to other corpses nor can they be reconstructed. Sixteen victims of the NATO bombing of
the hospital have been identified, but there are three or four that cannot be
identified because the explosions had been so strong that the anatomic structure
of the soft and hard tissue has been completely destructed. Specialist
in pathology (sgd)
Dr. Dragan Trajković LIST OF THE INJURED IN THE NATO BOMBING OF SURDULICA ON
31 MAY 1999 1. Milica Slijepčević, from Karlovac, born
in 1950. Dg. Vulnus lacero contusum reg. frontalis lat.sin,
reg. nasi et reg. barbae. Vulnus lacero contusum reg. cruris et geni bil. et
reg. femoris lat.sin. Fractura claviculae lat.dex. Fractura aperta phalangae
distalis dig. V mani lat.dex. (Concussed laceration on the head, in the left
temporal region, on the nose and chin. Concussed laceration on both lower legs,
knees and left thigh. Fractured right clavicle. Open fracture of the distal
digit in the right hand small finger.) 2. Darinka Vranković, from Benkovac, born in
1922. Dg. Luxatio art cubiti lat.dex. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Dislocation of the right elbow. Posttraumatic stress
disorder.) 3. Mile Tepšić, from Karlovac, born in 1929. Dg. Vulnera lacero contusa reg. fronto zygomatici
lat.sin, reg. nasi et reg. barbea et reg. parietotemporalis lat.sin. Contusio
thoracis. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Concussed laceration in the left frontal-zygomatic
region, parietal-temporal region, on the nose, and chin. Concussed thorax.
Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 4. Maljuš Ajvazović, from Bujanovac, born in
1932. Dg. Vulnus scissum capitis reg. frontoparietalis
lat.dex. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum.
( A cut on the right frontal-parietal region.
Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 5. Milica Pjevač, from Gospić, born in 1921. Dg. Vulnera lacerocontusa mani lat.dex. Schock
psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Concussed laceration on the right hand. Posttraumatic
stress disorder.) 6. Mladenka Mihajlović, from Vlasotince. Dg. Excoriatio faciei lat.sin. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Abraded left side of the face. Posttraumatic stress
disorder.) 7. Stana Bajramović, from Vranje. Dg. Contusio reg. femoris lat.dex cum excoriatio
cutis. (Concussed and abraded skin on the right thigh.) 8. Stoimenka Trojanović, from Vlasina. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 9. Slobodanka Stanojević, from Vlasotince. Dg. Contusio reg. cruris bil. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussion of both lower legs. Posttraumatic stress
disorder.) 10. Dragica Atanasijević, from Vlasina. Dg. Contusio corporis. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed trunk. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 11. Mileva Babić, from Plaški, born in 1925. Dg. Contusio reg. geni lat.dex. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed right knee. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 12. Pera Tomasović, from Djeversko, born in 1920. Dg. Vulnus lacero contusum capitis reg. frontalis
lat.dex et faciei lat.dex. (Concussed laceration on the right frontal region and
on the right side of the face.) 13. Dušan Nakić, from Bujanovac, born in 1919. Dg. Contusio corporis. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed trunk. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 14. Svetozar Ćuk, from Zrmanja, mun. Knin, born
in 1919. Dg. Contusio corporis. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed trunk. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 15. Dragan Kitanović, from Vranje, born in 1937. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 16. Djuro Pjevač, from Gospić, born in 1924. Dg. Vulnus lacero contusum capitis reg. parieto
occipitatis et mani lat.sin. (Concussed laceration in the parietal-occipital region
and on the left hand.) 17. Srdjan Cvetković, from Donje Vrtogoše, mun.
Vranje, born in 1977. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 18. Čedomir Stanković, from Vlasina, born in
1934. Dg. Contusio corporis. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed trunk. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 19. Stojanča Stojiljković, from Buštranje,
mun. Preševo, born in 1953. Dg. Excoriatio cutis faciei reg. buccae lat.sin. (Abraded skin on the left cheek.) 20. Ljubica Cvetanović, from Vlasina, born in
1950. Dg. Contusio corporis. (Concussed trunk.)
21. Ratka Miljković, from Vlasina, born in 1941. Dg. Contusio corporis. (Concussed trunk.)
22. Nada Pavlović, from Vranje. Dg. Contusio corporis. (Concussed trunk.)
23. Božana Zdravković, from Ravna Reka, mun.
Vladičin Han, born in 1922. Dg. Vulnus lacero contusum cruris lat.dex. (Concussed laceration in the region of the right lower
leg.) 24. Boris Eremijev, from Klisura. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 25. Petar Vranjković, from Benkovac, born in
1918. Dg. Contusio corporis. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed trunk. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 26. Zorica Novković, from Tibužde, mun. Vranje,
born in 1955. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 27. Živojin Stojanović, from Vranje. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 28. Zorica Kostić, from Vranje. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 29. Ruža Stanković, from Vlasotince, born in
1930. Dg. Contusio corporis. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed trunk. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 30. Stojna Stošić, from Vranje, born in 1929. Dg. Contusio corporis. (Concussed trunk.)
31. Bjelisavka Piljak, from Donji Vakuf. Dg. Contusio corporis. Schock psychogenis
posttraumaticum. (Concussed trunk. Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 32. Vera Mladenović, from Polom, Vladičin
Han, born in 1922. Dg. Contusio capitis et corporis. (Concussed trunk and head.) 33. Milica Mihailović, from Vojnić, born in
1944. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 34. Stanka Mihailović, from Vojnić, born in
1916. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 35. Dimitar Cvetanović, from Vranje, born in
1986. Dg. Vulnus lacero contusum capitis reg. frontalis. (Concussed laceration on the forehead.) 36. Rumena Stamenković, from Vranje, born in
1928. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) 37. Dragan Pešić, from Surdulica, born in 1953. Dg. Vulnus lacero contusum reg. nasi. (Concussed laceration on the nose.) 38. Josif Kostić, from Surdulica. Dg. Schock psychogenis posttraumaticum. (Posttraumatic stress disorder.) *18 X *19 X Republic of Serbia MUNICIPALITY OF SURDULICA No.: 9-9/99-01 2 June 1999 S U R D U L I C A MUNICIPAL COURT SUBJECT: List of persons accommodated in the
collective center "Special Hospital for TB" Sanatorium Date of birth Identification
No. 1. Dušan, father's name
Petar, Manojlović (M) 06 April 1927 7113700006 2. Milica, father's name
Stojan, Manojlović (F) 15 May 1922 7113700007 3. Slavko, father's name
Dragan, Popović (M) 14 June 1939 7113700008 4. Bogdanka, father's name
Simo, Janjanin (F) 13 February 1925 7113700015 5. Mirko, father's name
Vaso, Mihailović (M) 29 November 1936 7113700024 6. Dragica, father's name
Gliša, Mihailović (F) 05 September 1936 7113700025 7. Ljubomir, father's name
Mirko, Mihailović (M) 01 January 1962 7113700026 8. Anka, father's name
Milan, Mihailović (F) 01 June 1967 7113700027 9. Milana, father's name
Ljubomir, Mihailović (F) 10 October 1988 7113700028 10. Mirko, father's name
Ljubomir, Mihailović (M) 02 March 1992 7113700029 11. Stanka, father's name
Miloš, Mihailović (F) 1916 7113700030 12. Milica, father's name
Vaso, Mihailović (F) 10 May 1944 7113700031 13. Ljubica, father's name
Vujo, Vujčić (F) 10 October 1035 7113700040 14. Milanka, father's name Milan,
Vučković (F) 17 February 1934 7113700041 15. Mile, father's name
Matija, Tepšić (M) 15 October 1929 7113700042 16. Miljka, father's name
Adam, Tepšić (F) 14 August 1932 7113700043 17. Ranko, father's name
Mileta, Tepšić (M) 18 March 1961 7113700044 18. Pavle, father's name
\uro, Divić (M) 02 October 1938 7113700045 19. Srboljub, father's name
Pavle, Divić (M) 22 September 1971 7113700046 20. Milan, father's name
Boško, Štula (M) 10 October 1948 7113700049 21. Branka, father's name
Gojko, Kostrić (F) 25 September 1952 7113700050 22. Daniela, mother's name
Branka, Kostrić (F) 09 June 1973 7113700051 23. Stanko, father's name
Stanko, Drobnjak (M) 14 January 1949 7113700058 24. Aleksandra, father's
name Stanko, Drobnjak (F) 22 March 1976 7113700059 25. \uro, father's name
Petar, Todorić (M) 19 February 1954 7113700054 26. Nikola, father's name
Petar, Todorić (M) 21 January 1956 7113700055 27. Milan, father's name
Petar, Tepšić (M) 10 September 1924 7113700056 28. Dragica, father's name
Rade, Tepšić (F) 1933 7113700057 29. Pera, father's name
Toma, Tomasović (F) 02 September 1919 7113700060 30. Ljubica, father's name Mile,
Ma|erčić (F) 15 September 1949 7113700068 31. Petar, father's name
Pavao, Ma|erčić (M) 11 July 1970 7113700069 32. Evica, father's name
Miloš, Ma|erčić (F) 29 August 1910 7113700070 33. Milica, father's name
Stevan, Božić (F) 20 May 1921 7113700079 34. Milica, father's name
Marko, Slijepčević (F) 25 May 1950 7113700080 35. Mila, father's name
Nikola, Slijepčević (F) 01 October 1909 7113700081 36. Sava, father's name
\uro, Pećanac (F) 05 May 1948 7113700082 37. Marina, father's name
Paja, Pećanac (F) 04 February 1974 7113700083 38. Petar, father's name
Jovan, Vranković (M) 14 October 1914 7113700114 39. Darinka, father's name
Mihailo, Vranković (F) 22 October 1922 7113700115 40. Dušan ...... (M)
(illegible) 01 January 1936 7113700143 41. Natalija ...... (F)
(illegible) 17 May 1942 7113700144 42. Zoran, father's name
Dušan, (M) illegible 15 December 1976 7113700145 43. Danica Malešević
(F) 05 September 1931 7113700159 44. \or|e, father's name
Žarko, Pavković (M) 10 July 1954 7113700164 45. Sava Krkljaš (F) 07 May 1923 7113700167 46. Zorka Krkljaš (F) 25 July 1928 7113700168 47. Petar
Budisavljević (M) 16 July 1939 7113700179 48. Dragić, father's
name Mihajlo, Napijalo (M) 05 December 1929 7113700047 49. Rade, father's name
Nikola, Žigić (M) 07 March 1947 7113700085 50. Bosiljka, father's name
Milan, Malobabić (F) 1946 7113700099 51. Milena, mother's name
Bosiljka, Malobabić (F) 11 October 1979 7113700100 52. Rade, mother's name
Bosiljka, Malobabić (M) 01 November 1980 7113700101 53. Milenko, mother's name
Bosiljka, Malobabić (M) 13 April 1983 7113700102 54. \uro Pjevač (M) 03 February 1924 7113700150 55. Milica Pjevač (F) 18 March 1922 7113700180 56. Duško Gagić (M) 29 March 1960 7113700169 57. Sena Gagić (F) 14 September 1959 7113700170 58. Zvezdana, father's name
Duško, Gagić (F) 05 November 1982 7113700171 59. Tamara, father's name
Duško, Gagić (F) 05 May 1988 7113700172 60. Nikolina, father's name
Duško, Gagić (F) 16 March 1992 7113700173 REFUGEE RECEPTION HEADQUARTERS Person in charge: L.S. (sgd) Suzana Stamenković
wronged party -
surgery and traumatology
No. 5/11
wronged party no
relation 
On 20 May 1999, at 12:05 a.m., facilities within the complex of the "Dragiša
Mišović" Clinical and Hospital Center (KBC) in Belgrade, Bulevar mira
No. 64, were the target of an air attack. Neurology Clinic was struck and the
side wall and the wall facing Jovana Marjanovića Street were demolished,
while the floor structure between the ground floor and first floor collapsed.
Four patients in the intensive care of this clinic were killed: Zora Brkić
(1917), Boško Vrebalov (1917), Radosav Novaković (1952) and Branka Bošković
(about 75 years old). All the buildings within the complex of this medical
center were damaged, particularly the Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital, where
Irena Dinić (1966) was slightly injured, as well as Children's Hospital
for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, where the roof structure broke, while all
doors, windows and all electronic equipment and furnishings in the hospital
were damaged. The administrative building of the hospital was also damaged, and
so were the nearby residential and commercial buildings, Jugopetrol gas
station, post office, Yugoslav Archives building, "Milošev Konak"
restaurant, Serbian Power System (EPS) building, the building of the Institute
for the Treatment of Addictive Disorders, as well as the residencies of the
ambassadors of Sweden, Switzerland and Iraq. Darko Vasić (1976), who happened
to be near this center at the time of explosion, sustained minor injuries.
(photos 3–12)
of
Internal Affairs in Surdulica
Forensic
Technicians
Police officers
or the wronged party able, said:
the wronged party: able,
said:
body parts.