Serbian court frees ex-minister detained over deadly roof collapse

FILE PHOTO: Serbian opposition supporters scuffle with police officers during a protest over the fatal collapse of a roof at a railway station, demanding that those responsible for the disaster be brought to justice, in front of a court house in Novi Sad, Serbia, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

BELGRADE (Reuters) - A Serbian higher court on Wednesday released former minister Goran Vesic, who had been detained last Thursday in connection with the collapse of a railway station roof that killed 15 people and sparked a wave of protests.

The concrete awning of the recently renovated roof caved in on Nov. 1 in Novi Sad, killing 14 and injuring three. One of those hurt later died of their injuries.