Parents of Belgrade school shooter sentenced after tragic mass shooting

Politics

1 year ago

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Credited from: BBC

The **parents of a teenage shooter** in a May 2023 incident in Serbia have been **jailed** following a trial regarding their negligence.
The father, **Vladimir Kecmanović**, received **14.5 years** in prison, while the mother, **Miljana Kecmanović**, was sentenced to **three years**.
The boy, who is currently under psychiatric care, cannot be legally prosecuted due to his age, being below the **criminal responsibility age**.
Charges against the parents included **failing to secure weapons** and neglecting a minor; both denied the allegations during a closed trial.
Parents of the victims attended to gain insight into the motives behind the mass shooting that resulted in **nine fatalities**, including eight children.

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