"According to charges, wealthy foreigners would pay Serbian forces the equivalent of up to 100,000 ($116,000) to shoot civilians "for fun," the Italian daily La Repubblica wrote. The investigation is led by Alessandro Gobbis and aims at identifying Italians involved in the killing. They are suspected of "voluntary murder aggravated by cruelty and abject motives" a crime which has no statute of limitations and carries a maximum life sentence."
"These claims are based on witness statements collected by journalist and writer Ezio Gavazzeni, whose legal complaint earlier this year triggered the current investigation. "There were no political or religious motivations," Gavazzeni explained, as quoted by The Guardian. "They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns, who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.""
Public prosecutors in Milan have opened investigations into Italians accused of paying to join the siege of Sarajevo as 'weekend snipers.' Charges allege wealthy foreigners paid Serb forces up to 100,000 euros ($116,000) to shoot civilians for pleasure, with witnesses reporting premiums to target children. The probe, led by Alessandro Gobbis, seeks to identify suspects on counts of 'voluntary murder aggravated by cruelty and abject motives,' a crime without a statute of limitations and punishable by life. Claims stem from witness statements collected by Ezio Gavazzeni. Investigations follow a 2022 criminal complaint filed in Sarajevo over sniper attacks on the population.
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