Silvo Plut
Encyclopedia
Silvo Plut was a Slovenia
n serial killer
. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder
of Ljubica Ulčar and the attempted murder
of her husband Miro Ulčar on February 24, 2006. Plut had been released on probation
after 13 years in prison for the 1990 rape
and murder of a former schoolmate, Marjanca Matjašič. He committed suicide
in his prison cell on April 28, 2007.
. In 2003, he was conditionally released.
He killed his second victim, 25-year-old Jasmina Đošić, on November 18, 2004 in Aleksinac
, Serbia
. He escaped to Slovenia, which refused extradition
in spite of a warrant
from Serbia.
He killed his third victim, Ljubica Ulčar, 25, on February 24, 2006, also wounding her husband Miro Ulčar.
On October 2, 2006, a Ljubljana, Slovenia court sentenced Plut to 30 years in prison for killing Ulcar. On April 26, 2007, a court in Niš
, Serbia sentenced him to 40 years in prison for killing Đošić.
He committed suicide in his Ljubljana prison cell in on April 28, 2007, by overdosing on sleeping pills
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
of Ljubica Ulčar and the attempted murder
Attempted murder
Attempted murder is a crime in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.-Today:In English criminal law, attempted murder is the crime of more than merely preparing to commit unlawful killing and at the same time having a specific intention to cause the death of human being under the Queen's Peace...
of her husband Miro Ulčar on February 24, 2006. Plut had been released on probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
after 13 years in prison for the 1990 rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
and murder of a former schoolmate, Marjanca Matjašič. He committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in his prison cell on April 28, 2007.
Crimes
Plut killed his first victim, Matjašič, on February 16, 1990 in Slovenia. He was sentenced to 15 years in prisonPrison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
. In 2003, he was conditionally released.
He killed his second victim, 25-year-old Jasmina Đošić, on November 18, 2004 in Aleksinac
Aleksinac
Aleksinac is a town which is a center of Aleksinac Municipality, located in the Nišava District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 16,420 inhabitants, while the municipality has 51,462.-Name:...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. He escaped to Slovenia, which refused extradition
Extradition
Extradition is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state. Between nation states, extradition is regulated by treaties...
in spite of a warrant
Warrant (law)
Most often, the term warrant refers to a specific type of authorization; a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is...
from Serbia.
He killed his third victim, Ljubica Ulčar, 25, on February 24, 2006, also wounding her husband Miro Ulčar.
On October 2, 2006, a Ljubljana, Slovenia court sentenced Plut to 30 years in prison for killing Ulcar. On April 26, 2007, a court in Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
, Serbia sentenced him to 40 years in prison for killing Đošić.
He committed suicide in his Ljubljana prison cell in on April 28, 2007, by overdosing on sleeping pills
Sleeping pills
Sleeping pills may refer to:*Hypnotic, a drug used to induce sleep*Sleeping Pills , an American film by Michael Lauter...
.
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