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Parents of Serbian School Shooter on Trial

Massive anti-government protests and political upheaval followed last year's deadly shooting by a 13-year-old boy.

  • The parents of a 13-year-old boy who killed 10 people in a school shooting in Serbia last year are on trial for failing to safeguard the weapon and ammunition used in the attack.
  • The boy, who is not criminally liable under Serbian law due to his age, allegedly shot nine classmates and a security guard with his father's weapons.
  • The father is accused of training the boy to shoot and not properly securing his weapons and ammunition, while the mother is charged with illegal possession of ammunition.
  • The shootings sparked massive anti-government protests across Serbia, leading to the formation of an opposition coalition that stood in recent elections.
  • Despite the Serbian president's pledge to disarm the nation, the country still has one of the highest gun ownership rates in the world.
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