Couple accused of abducting 15-year-old and hiding him in car trunk in Vrnjačka Banja

A married couple in the Serbian spa town of Vrnjačka Banja has been accused of violently abducting a 15-year-old boy after their son was beaten at school. Police detained the 48-year-old father, identified as P. V. (48), while his wife A. P. (48) will face charges as an alleged accomplice.

How the incident unfolded

The case stems from an earlier school fight in which the couple's son reportedly received blows. Instead of reporting the incident to authorities, the parents went looking for the teenager they believed was responsible. On Tuesday evening, around 22:00, they intercepted the 15-year-old outside the building where he lives on Green Boulevard.

According to the police account, the pair demanded that the boy get into their vehicle. When he refused, the father and mother struck him with several punches to the body and face. The father then forced the teen into the dark trunk of the car.

The boy’s stepfather saw the scene from a window and immediately ran to the nearest police station to report the kidnapping. While officers were searching the area, the suspects drove the boy in the trunk to a nearby isolated parking lot, removed him and beat him again.

After the boy pleaded — crying and begging for his life — the couple finally released him on the parking lot. A police patrol quickly pursued and stopped the vehicle. The injured minor was transported by ambulance to the General Hospital "Studenica" in Kraljevo, where doctors recorded minor bodily injuries.

P. V. was placed in custody for up to 48 hours and will be brought before the prosecutor. Prosecutors will file criminal charges against him for "abuse and torture" and "illegal deprivation of liberty," while an ordinary criminal complaint will be submitted against A. P. as a co-perpetrator.

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