Italian aristocrat eyed in twisted Sarajevo ‘human safari’ killings: report
Italian prosecutors in Milan are investigating five people, including a Milan aristocrat, over allegations of sniper tourism in 1990s Sarajevo. Sources indicate that prosecutors currently lack sufficient evidence to request a trial. Eurojust is expected to meet with the Milan prosecutor's office.
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The number of suspects has been identified as five, and reports indicate a current lack of evidence to bring the case to trial.
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Milan prosecutors investigate five suspects in Sarajevo human safari probe
confidence 80%Italian prosecutors in Milan are investigating five people, including a Milan aristocrat, over allegations of sniper tourism in 1990s Sarajevo. Sources indicate that prosecutors currently lack sufficient evidence to request a trial. Eurojust is expected to meet with the Milan prosecutor's office.
What's confirmed:
- Milan prosecutors have put five people under investigation for allegations that foreigners paid to shoot people in Sarajevo.
- Prosecutors currently lack sufficient evidence to request a trial against the suspects.
- The investigation concerns alleged sniper tourism during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Council of Europe is moving toward an international investigation.
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European authorities investigate Italian aristocrat over Bosnian war killings
confidence 80%Investigators are looking into an Italian aristocrat suspected of paying to shoot people during a human safari in a warzone. European police are searching for individuals across Italy and Austria. The probe follows renewed interest in the case after a 2022 documentary.
What's confirmed:
- An Italian aristocrat is under investigation for allegedly participating in human safari shootings during the Bosnian war.
Still unconfirmed:
- Investigators are searching for people in Italy and Austria.
- A 2022 documentary sparked renewed interest in the investigation.
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Italian Aristocrat Probed for Sarajevo Human Safari Killings
confidence 80%Italian prosecutors are investigating a Milanese aristocrat and three others for participating in human safaris during the Bosnian war. Wealthy tourists allegedly paid Serbian militia to shoot civilians in Sarajevo between 1993 and 1995. Police have seized a photograph and a silencer as evidence.
What's confirmed:
- An Italian aristocrat is under investigation for participating in human safari shootings during the Bosnian war.
- The alleged shootings took place in Sarajevo between 1993 and 1995.
Still unconfirmed:
- Wealthy foreigners allegedly paid upwards of $90,000 to shoot people, with an extra fee to kill children.
- Some reports claim tourists paid 100k to hunt civilians for sport.
- Another source mentions 70,000 pound human safaris.
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Italian Nobleman Investigated in Sarajevo Human Safari Killings
confidence 90%Italian authorities are investigating a Milanese aristocrat and three others for allegedly participating in human safaris during the Siege of Sarajevo. These wealthy tourists reportedly paid Serbian militia to shoot Bosnian civilians between 1993 and 1995. Police have seized a silencer and a photograph as potential evidence.
What's confirmed:
- An Italian nobleman from Milan is under investigation for participating in human safaris in Sarajevo.
- The alleged killings took place during the Siege of Sarajevo between 1993 and 1995.
- Suspects are accused of paying large sums to Serbian militia to shoot Bosnian citizens.
- Italian police seized a photograph and a silencer as potential evidence in the investigation.
- Four people are currently under investigation for murder.
Still unconfirmed:
- One suspect told his wife he spent weekends shooting Muslims and suffered nightmares about the people he killed.
- The Italian aristocrat is obsessed with collecting military weaponry.
- The cost of the human safaris was £70,000.
- Italy currently lacks sufficient evidence to seek a trial in the sniper probe.