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Baggage hitch delays Milosevic war crimes lawyers

  
THE HAGUE, July 2 (Reuters) - Slobodan Milosevic's lawyers ran into a delay 
on Monday as they arrived at The Hague to prepare his defence on war crimes 
charges when baggage for the jailed former Yugoslav president went missing in 
transit. 

Attorneys Zdenko Tomanovic and Dragan Krgovic had been expecting to meet 
their client at the UN remand centre in the Dutch city around noon (1000 GMT) 
after flying in from Belgrade. 

But Tomanovic told Reuters as they arrived at the International Criminal 
Tribunal building to request permission to see Milosevic that baggage they 
were bringing to the ousted leader had gone missing at Schipol airport and 
had held them up. 

It had still not been found. 

Tomanovic was also quoted by Yugoslavia's Tanjug news agency as saying one of 
two suitcases had disappeared. 

"The suitcase with Mr. Milosevic's personal belongings has been lost and we 
spent an hour and the half at the airport persuading the authorities to find 
it," Tomanovic said. 

He said books were in the other suitcase, adding that the one which has been 
lost contained items Milosevic needed for Tuesday's arraignment hearing in 
The Hague when he is expected to enter his plea to charges of crimes against 
humanity. 

"Among other reasons, he needs these personal belongings for his first 
appearance in the court on Tuesday when he is expected to enter his plea," 
Tomanovic told Tanjug. "Today, we should discuss with Mr. Milosevic the 
elements on which our defence will be based and a possible expansion of the 
defence team." 

06:35 07-02-01


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