Nenad Arsic

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the verdict finding former Serb reservist policeman Nenad Arsic guilty of war crimes and confirmed his six-year prison sentence.

Arsic was found guilty of committing the crimes on May 21, 1999 during a police operation against Kosovo Albanian civilians in Pristina's Emshir neighbourhood.

Nenad Arsic pleaded not guilty to committing a war crime as he went on trial on Tuesday at Pristina Basic Court.

The indictment alleges that Arsic, as a reservist member of the Serbian police, committed the crime on May 21, 1999 during a police operation against Kosovo Albanian civilians in Pristina's Emshir neighbourhood.

31-year-old miner Martin Vasilevski died overnight in the Lece gold mine near the town of Medvedja, Beta agency was able to confirm on Friday.

The Medvedja municipality president, Nenad Arsic, said the accident happened an hour after midnight when a rock collapsed onto the miner.