CroatiaIn Belgrade, prosecutors have appealed a court decision regarding the sentencing of parents of a minor who committed a mass shooting at a school in Serbia in May 2023. The original verdict sentenced the father, Vladimir Kecmanović, to 14 years and six months, and the mother, Miljana Kecmanović, to two years and eleven months in prison. The instructor involved, who taught the boy to shoot, received a one-year sentence for false testimony. Prosecutors argue the punishments were insufficient and seek maximum penalties under the law. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of eight children and a teacher, remains one of the most severe school shootings in recent Serbian history. The perpetrator was under 14 at the time and thus legally not criminally responsible, though he is now under psychiatric care.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the case through the lens of prosecutorial appeal for harsher punishment, emphasizing legal accountability and the inadequacy of current sentences. While the focus is on the judicial process, the tone leans toward supporting stricter punitive measures, aligning more closely with a
