BOSNIA: WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATORS FIND 50 BODIES IN MASS GRAVE

Описание: (2 Sep 1996) English/Nat

War crimes investigators have found a mass grave which contains the bodies of at least 50 civilians near the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.

Some of the bodies had their hands tied, with blindfolds around the remains of their heads.

Investigators believe the bodies to be those of Muslims killed when Srebrenica was captured by the Bosnian Serbs in the Summer of 1995.

The village of Lazete near Srebrenica.

This is where war crimes investigators have found the latest mass graves.

IFOR troops have been providing security for the gruesome task of uncovering the remains.

Investigators have found at least 50 bodies of what they believe are Muslims.

They say there's proof the Muslims were executed after trying to flee the Eastern Bosnian town and former U-N safe haven when it fell into hands of the Bosnian Serb army during the summer of 1995.

SOUNDBITE:
"Oh , I won't guess how many numbers there are , I'm sure they'll be in excess of 50 maybe more in excess of that, but I'd say there are a minimum of 50 people that are here. The grave is quite deep , goes down a metre , a metre and a half, two metres and we're just getting the bodies exposed right now."
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Haglund, War Crimes Investigator

Evidence gathered by the war crimes investigators is carefully removed.

One day it might be used in a trial and could lead to the conviction of those behind the massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica.

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