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38758the dead bodies, and observed that they were in very bad shape and showed signs ofbloating. 4025 Dawes and the others turned right, whereupon the witness saw a few HVsoldiers carrying TV sets, videos and similar items, removed from the houses along thatroad in Vrbnik. 4026 Dawes knew that these soldiers were from the HV because, unlikeSVK soldiers, they were properly attired in full camouflage regalia with beret, flack vestand uniforms, and carried their weapons properly. 4027 The witness could not identify theunit to which they belonged. 4028 The solders did not place the items into separatepiles. 4029 According to the witness, the scene in Vrbnik was disorganized andchaotic. 4030 The witness spoke to one of the HV soldiers, who seemed to be quite proudof what the soldiers were doing to the town. 4031 While in Vrbnik, the witness did notnotice any living civilians. 4032 Most of the approximately 50 houses in the village ofVrbnik had been blown up, and their contents had been removed to the side of the roador placed in the backs of vehicles. 4033 Because there were no visible traces of impactinside the houses or on the asphalt road, the witness concluded that the houses had beenexploded from the inside, rather than by artillery fire. 40341087. In addition to the above evidence, the Trial Chamber has considered the evidenceof Witness 3 and P2349 reviewed in chapter 4.2.15 (Stevo Beric and others - Scheduleno. 7), as well as P2559 (pp. 3-4).1088. The evidence indicates that on 5 August 1995, Witness 3 was close to the hamletof Amanovići in Vrbnik at around 8 p.m. and saw the entire hamlet burning, heardshouting, and automatic weapons firing. The evidence further indicates that on 6 August1995, UNMO patrols observed some houses burning in Vrbnik. On 9 August 1995,ECMM observed houses in Vrbnik burning at around 11 a.m. On or around 13 August1995, Vesela Damjanić saw and heard houses in Vrbnik burning, but did not see whatcaused the fire. On 19 August 1995, William Hayden observed a house smouldering inVrbnik in the early evening, which had not been burning that morning. Hayden stopped4024 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8; Murray Dawes, T. 10400, 10531.4025 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8; Murray Dawes, T. 10532.4026 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8; Murray Dawes, T. 10400, 10557.4027 Murray Dawes, T. 10400, 10534.4028 Murray Dawes, T. 10400, 10532.4029 Murray Dawes, T. 10405, 10557.4030 Murray Dawes, T. 10557.4031 P981 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 2 April 2008), para. 30.4032 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8.4033 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8; Murray Dawes, T. 10400.4034 P980 (Murray Dawes, witness statement, 22 August 1996), p. 8.557Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `