Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

39087100 metres or more, he found Jovica’s dead body. 1729 According to the official notecompiled in June 2005, Nikola Plavša stated that he noticed that the body had been shotin the head and that the handcuffs were gone. 1730 On 27 November 2008, theProsecution accepted that the forensic documentation established that the victim waswearing a military uniform at the time of death, and was willing to stipulate that thevictim was a member of an armed group at that time. 1731 The witness ran homeimmediately. 1732 An hour later, he returned and covered the body with a blanket. 1733393. Plavša testified that a few days later, he went to Marko ðepina’s house inGolubić, where according to the witness, the “Croatian army” was stationed. 1734 Themen in the house wore the same camouflage uniforms and HVO insignia as the menwho had taken Jovica. 1735 When the witness said that their army had killed Jovica, themen asked if it was not his army too. 1736 In a 2005 letter relating to a reimbursementclaim, Nikola Plavša wrote that the army commander accompanied him to Jovica’sbody. 1737 The witness asked the men to help him bury Jovica’s body. 1738 Theyresponded that they could not bury the body, but offered to burn it instead, which thewitness declined. 1739 Around 8 or 9 August 1995, soldiers took the witness and the othervillagers to Knin. 1740 The soldiers told the witness that this was for his safety; otherwise,he might be killed by other soldiers, and the “Croatian army” would be blamed. 1741 Thewitness saw that the soldiers transporting him to Knin had vehicles with 4th GuardsBrigade written on them. 1742 The witness stayed in a school in Knin for six days. 17431728 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 6; D1455 (Nikola Plavšareimbursement claim documents), pp. 3, 5.1729 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), paras 1, 6; D1455 (Nikola Plavšareimbursement claim documents), pp. 1-3, 5; D1457 (Maps of Golubić), pp. 1-2.1730 D1455 (Nikola Plavša reimbursement claim documents), p. 3.1731 Prosecution’s Fourth Motion for Admission of Evidence Pursuant to Rule 92 Quater, 27 November2008, para. 10.1732 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 6.1733 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 7.1734 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 8; D1455 (Nikola Plavšareimbursement claim documents), pp. 3-5.1735 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 8; D1455 (Nikola Plavšareimbursement claim documents), p. 4.1736 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 8.1737 D1455 (Nikola Plavša reimbursement claim documents), p. 5.1738 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 8; D1455 (Nikola Plavšareimbursement claim documents), pp. 3-5.1739 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 8; D1455 (Nikola PlavšaReimbursement Claim Documents), pp. 4-5.1740 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), paras 3, 6, 8-9.1741 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), para. 9.1742 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), paras 8-9.1743 P2503 (Nikola Plavša, witness statement, 9 September 2003), paras 9-10.228Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `