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Podujevo 1999 – Beyond Reasonable DoubtThe defendant stated that he accepted to be defended by attorney RajkoJelušić during today’s main hearing. This attorney is replacing attorneyore Kalanj.Injured parties’ representatives, attorneys Dragoljub Todorović and TekiBokshi, as well as Nataša Kandić, are present. Court interpreters Mira Rugovaand Vegim 63 Rugova are present, too.The court makes the followingRulingThe main hearing shall continue with the adducing of evidence.CONTINUATION OF PROBATIVE PROCEDUREEXAMINATION OF WITNESS REXHEP KASTRATIWitness REXHEP KASTRATI from Podujevo, 173 Skender Beograd; 57 yearsold; teacher by profession; currently unemployed; he did not know the defendantfrom before; they are not related; advised; made the declaration;informed pursuant to Article 100 of the Criminal Procedure Code; he saidhe would give his evidence in Serbian language, which he knows very well;and he gives the following statement:“Approximately one month before 28 March 1999 I came with my family tomy brother-in-law Sabit Gjata’s house in Podujevo, I think it was KosančićIvan Street at the time. On 28 March I was still in this house and I believethat this day was a tragedy for the citizens of Podujevo because a lot of innocentcivilians, mostly women and children, were killed. My two sisters, ofwhom one is paralysed, and my brother-in-law’s brother were in the house,too. They were all there with their families, so there were more than 30 peoplein the house.63 Rugova Begim185