BELGRADE, Dec 30. (Xinhua) -- The Higher Court in Belgrade has sentenced Vladimir and Miljana Kecmanovic, parents of the perpetrator of the May 3, 2023, mass shooting at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School, to prison.
Vladimir Kecmanovic received 14.5 years for endangering public safety and child neglect, while his wife, Miljana, was sentenced to three years for child neglect, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported on Monday.
Their underage son used his father's firearms in the attack, killing nine students and a school security guard while wounding five students and a teacher. As the boy was under 14 at the time, he is not criminally responsible and remains in a psychiatric facility.
Additionally, shooting instructor Nemanja Marinkovic was sentenced to 15 months for providing false testimony.
The verdicts, delivered in open court, remain subject to appeal. Detailed reasoning behind the rulings is confidential. ■