Parents of Serbia's teenage school shooter given jail terms in retrial
Summary
The parents of a 13-year-old boy who killed nine children and a school guard in a Serbian school shooting have been sentenced to prison in a retrial. The father received 14 years and six months, and the mother was sentenced to nearly three years for neglect. Both sides have appealed the verdicts.Key Facts
- The boy shot dead nine people at Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Belgrade in May 2023.
- The shooter was under the age of criminal responsibility and was placed in a psychiatric institution.
- The boy’s parents were charged with neglect and abuse, with the father also accused of a serious public safety offense.
- The father was sentenced to 14 years and six months, and the mother to two years and 11 months in prison.
- The retrial began in January 2026 after the Court of Appeal found earlier verdicts unclear and contradictory.
- The boy fired 66 bullets in about two minutes, killing 10 and injuring six others.
- This was one of the first school shootings in Serbia, where such attacks are very rare.
- The case sparked protests and led to stricter gun laws and a gun amnesty in Serbia.
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