Detained suspect in the murder of his wife in Sarajevo

The Cantonal Court in Sarajevo, at the prosecutor's proposal, ordered a one-month detention for Tarik Prusac, due to founded suspicion that he committed the criminal offense of "Aggravated Murder" of a female person.

Detained suspect in the murder of his wife in Sarajevo

TL;DR

  • Tarik Prusac has been ordered into one month of detention by the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo.
  • He is suspected of aggravated murder of his wife, journalist Elma Godinjak.
  • The murder allegedly took place in front of their child.
  • Prusac has a prior conviction from 2016 for beating his mother and brother.
  • He was apprehended in Baščaršija after fleeing the scene.
  • The victim had a restraining order against the suspect.