politics

March 21, 2026

Heartbreaking confession of the mother of murdered Ivan from Zrenjanin, autopsy revealed gruesome details of brutal torture

The disappearance of Ivan Vijoglavin (36) from the vicinity of Zrenjanin was a mystery for months, but after the arrest of the suspects, the whole story took a gruesome turn when, in a heartbreaking confession to Kurir, the inconsolable mother revealed that M. L. (64) allegedly brutally tortured and killed her son, and then participated in the search, pretending to want to help the family.

Heartbreaking confession of the mother of murdered Ivan from Zrenjanin, autopsy revealed gruesome details of brutal torture

TL;DR

  • Ivan Vijoglavin's body was found on the banks of the Tisa river two months after his disappearance.
  • An autopsy revealed that Vijoglavin was struck in the head with a blunt object, had his arm broken, and his throat cut.
  • The owner of the kafana where Vijoglavin was last seen, M. L. (64), and his son, M. L. (38), have been arrested.
  • The victim's mother stated that the kafana owner had pretended to help search for her son, even providing false information about his whereabouts.
  • The kafana where the crime is suspected to have occurred reportedly lacks video surveillance.