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Brits Bust Quiet Locksmith Suspected in '91 War Crimes

Posted Mar 26, 08 2:38 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – A locksmith living quietly in northern England has been arrested for involvement in one of the most notorious massacres of the Balkan wars, reports the Times of London. Milorad Pejic, an ethnic Serb who now holds a British passport, faces trial for war crimes during the 87-day siege of Vukovar, the Croatian town where hundreds of men were tortured, murdered, and buried in mass graves.

Pejic is said to have been part of a territorial defense unit that launched "ethnic cleansing" in Vukovar. Members of the Serbian community in the small English town where he had been living expressed shock and disbelief. "From what we know about him, he is a genuine, lovely lad," said a member of the Orthodox church Pejic attended.

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Loubica Dokic arrives at the house in Corby, central England, of her husband Milorad Pejic, who was arrested on suspicion of war crimes.   (AP Photo/ David Jones, PA)
A woman lights a candle as family members of some of nearly 200 victims of the mass slaughter in Vukovar in 1991 hold their photos on Zagreb's Jelacic Square.   (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Family members of some of nearly 200 victims of the mass slaughter in Vukovar in 1991 hold their photos on Zagreb's Jelacic Square, Friday, Sept. 28, 2007.   (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Croatian football fans carry flowers to a mass grave as they commemorate the anniversary of the massacre of Vukovar.   (Getty Images)
A Croatian special policeman stands guard at a mass grave in Vukovar.   (Getty Images)
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