Ivana with daughter (6) jumped from a building: These were her last words before death

Mother Ivana took her little daughter Kaća (6) in her arms and jumped from a building. The tragedy shocked the region, and new details about the last moments emerged

Ivana with daughter (6) jumped from a building: These were her last words before death

TL;DR

  • Stojanče J. was sentenced to 12 years in prison for inciting his wife, Ivana J., and daughter, Kaća (6), to commit suicide.
  • The court determined that Stojanče J.'s constant physical and verbal abuse drove Ivana to a state of hopelessness, leading to the tragic event.
  • The abuse involved physical assaults, insults, threats of eviction, and threats of harm, occurring from 2023 and often in the presence of their child.
  • On the day of the tragedy, Stojanče J. physically assaulted Ivana, who lost consciousness at one point.
  • After leaving the apartment, Ivana, holding Kaća, said, "Kaća and I will lie down for a bit, to rest," before jumping from the sixth floor.
  • A witness, Martin S., was present during some of the abuse but was unable to protect Ivana.
  • The judge stated that Stojanče J.'s "continuous, cruel, and inhuman behavior" created severe psychological distress, fear, hopelessness, and helplessness in Ivana, causing her to commit suicide with her child.