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39159unknown causes in the yard of her house, no. 19, in Gošić on 27 August 1995. 1085According to a death certificate dated 6 December 2002 issued by the Zagreb Institutefor Forensic Medicine, Milica Borak, a Serb with FRY citizenship born on 2 August1920, died from a gunshot injury to the head in Gošić on 27 August 1995. 1086291. The above evidence indicates that seven persons, namely Sava Borak, GroñanaBorak, Vasilj Borak, Kosa Borak, Marija Borak, Dušan Borak, and Milka Borak wereshot and killed shortly after 4 p.m. on 27 August 1995 in Gošić in Kistanjemunicipality. These seven persons wore civilian clothing on that date and were all bornbetween 1902 and 1940.292. The evidence indicates that a white civilian car and a small truck with a blue tentflap entered the village shortly before the seven victims were shot. Persons wearingcamouflage uniforms were travelling in the back of the small truck. Shortly after thesevehicles arrived in Gošić, Milan Letunica and Bogdan Dobrić heard gunshots, which thelatter specified came from the direction of Gošić. The vehicles left Gošić shortlythereafter. This evidence indicates that the persons in the two vehicles, including thosein uniform in the back of the truck, shot and killed the seven victims identified above.293. The evidence indicates that VP crime investigators were involved in theinvestigation into the Gošić killings because men in camouflage uniform and an olivecoloured“TAM road mender” vehicle were seen at the place and time of the crime.However, the evidence of the Croatian investigations into the incident is inconclusive asto the identity or affiliation of the perpetrators. The Croatian investigation did not find avehicle that corresponded with the description of the “TAM” vehicle among thevehicles of that type used by the military companies in the area. Pero Perković, NikolaRašić, Ivica Petrić, and Zlatko Ladović were indicted and then acquitted of the killingsin Gošić by a Zadar court. On appeal, the case was remitted to a Šibenik court for trial,after which the Šibenik Prosecutor dropped the charges against them. According toŠimić and Žganjer, Goran Vunić was also suspected of having been involved in themurders. However, Mrkota terminated the investigations into Vunić’s involvement in1995, prior to a search of Vunić’s premises, and the evidence does not establish theresults, if any, of the investigations into Vunić’s involvement which were resumed in2002. The Trial Chamber has received no other reliable evidence about which armed1085 P2051 (Death certificate of Marija Borak, 6 December 2002).1086 P2052 (Death certificate of Milica Borak, 6 December 2002).156Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `