Serb arrested by Pristina held at Jarinje police base - lawyer

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The lawyer of Serb Dejan Pantic, a former Kosovo Police officer arrested by Pristina on December 10, said on Thursday he had had a phone conversation with his client, who told him he was being held at a police base near the administrative line at Jarinje.

Lawyer Ljubomir Pantovic said Pantic, a serious cardiac patient, was receiving medication for his condition but had still not been allowed to get into contact with his family.

Pantovic said he was the first person who had succeeded in getting into contact with Pantic and that the conversation had lasted about 20 minutes.

"Dejan told me he is receiving his therapy and that the police are treating him in a fair manner, and that the treatment is decent," Pantovic said, noting that Pantic had had no contact with his family for 13 days now.

"A judge has still not approved contacts with the family, that request is still under consideration, but I hope it could happen soon," Pantovic said, noting that his client was being held in a confined space and was upset about being indicted for offences he claims he had not committed.