Slobodan Milosevic found dead

Brynn · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:43

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4796470.stm

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has died in The Hague, radio reports and his lawyer says.

Steven Kay, Mr Milosevic's lawyer, told BBC News 24 that he had been found dead in his cell on Saturday morning.

Mr Milosevic, 64, has been on trial at the UN war crimes tribunal for genocide and other war crimes.

The tribunal last month rejected a request by Mr Milosevic to go to Russia for medical treatment. He had high blood pressure and a heart condition.

Gilly · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:43

The tribunal last month rejected a request by Mr Milosevic to go to Russia for medical treatment. He had high blood pressure and a heart condition.

Gotta wonder at that.

seaviewuk · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:47

May his victims RIP

singist · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:47

Saved a lot of money that!
Shame Sadam can't do the same ....

Yas786 · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:54

Good....best piece of news ive heard so far today, may he rot in hell for all eternity

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Burnsy2023 · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:56

Well, not the biggest loss to society in recent past.

I wonder why he was denied medical treatment?

Burnsy

Jokester · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:57

Escaped justice to be honest.

Jokester

panthro · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:00

He has been given the easy way out. Which is ashame as I would have liked to have seen him rot in jail. It will save money though, and as said already, I hope he goes to hell and endures as much suffering as his victims did.

Ex-RoNiN · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:11

Good riddance.

Von Smallhausen · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:11

Folks, he was innocent until proven guilty.Probably.

However the escape justice argument is 50/50. I just wonder what the guards at his cell asked him at lunchtime.

' More salt Mr Milosevic ? '

When, I mean if, found guilty .... he would have got a life sentence costing the taxpayer a fortune and the fact he is dead saves a lot of money as a trial would have cost millions although I know you can't put a price on peoples lives and that man is responsible for taking a lot of them.

He is dead and I really do not find that unappealing.

billabong · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:23

Guilty, guilty guilty

Good Riddance. May sound odd but you have no idea how long I have been waiting for this day. May the man rot in hell for all eternity for what he did and instigated.

I will refrain from getting too worked up.

Yes he has escaped justice (the fact he was on trial - for him was absolutely humiliating, which was good) and maybe certain facts about what really happened might not come out now - but I doubt he would have ever shown any remorse for his actions.

So let the conspiracy theories begin!!!!!!

Though can't be too good for the Hague as this is the 2nd war crimes detainee to have died in the last week and half. The other, Milan Babic, committed suicide.

Greenlizard0 · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:25

Von Smallhausen said:
I just wonder what the guards at his cell asked him at lunchtime.

' More salt Mr Milosevic ? '

That's got me in stiches....LOL

AtreuS · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:26

Couldnt have happened to a nicer guy.

May the scum sucking worm rot in agony for all eternity! :mad:

AtreuS · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:27

billabong said:
Though can't be too good for the Hague as this is the 2nd war crimes detainee to have died in the last week and half. The other, Milan Babic, committed suicide.

Personally i think this is the best outcome. Maybe saddam shouldbe moved there>?

reflex · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:29

benjo plz. · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:37

AtreuS said:
Couldnt have happened to a nicer guy.

Well deserved anyway, but a shame he escaped justice.

Bri · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:40

reflex said:
good

Exactly what I said when it was just on the TV.

big_white_dog84 · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:49

Although the man had not been found guilty yet it looks like he has escaped justice. The families of his victims will be having very mixed feelings at the moment. Hopefully they will find peace through his death.

A2Z · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:49

Greenlizard0 · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:51

big_white_dog84 said:
Although the man had not been found guilty yet it looks like he has escaped justice. The families of his victims will be having very mixed feelings at the moment. Hopefully they will find peace through his death.

I'd doubt it. I can't imagine what they're feeling because they'll have lost a brother, father etc etc. I know if it had been my own family I wouldn't have settled for anything less than a hanging....