Ivan Korade
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| Ivan Korade | |
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 Ivan Korade in army uniform |
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| Background information | |
| Born: | December 17, 1963 |
| Died: | April 3, 2008 Velika Veternička, Croatia |
| Cause of death: | apparent suicide |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims: | Davor Petriš, Cilika Hudić, Goran Hudić, Franjo Kos, Marijo Kusanić |
Ivan Korade (b. December 17, 1963; d. April 3, 2008 in Velika Veternička) was a Croatian former general and spree killer. Once working as a central heating installer, Korade was famous for his role in the Croatian War of Independence, in which he lost an arm.[1]
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[edit] Miliatary career
Ivan Korade started his military career in 1991 as a volunteer in the special police unit.[2] After the ZNG was founded, he joined its first guard brigade, "The Tigers", and became the commander in 1992.[2] Badly injured in Dubrovnik in 1992, after recovery, he returned to action and became the first commander of the newly formed 7th guard brigade "Puma" in 1993.[2] His brigade was the first to enter Knin on August 5, 1995, and Korade raised the Croatian flag at Knin's fortress.[2] He returned to fight in Bosnia in September 1995.[2]
He retired from his post in 1997 after causing brawls during football matches at the club "Bojovnik 7".[2]
[edit] Later years and murders
In the following years, he has been linked to several crimes, including beatings and drunk driving.[1] In 2001, he was convicted of violent behaviour and maltreatment of a man six years earlier, and Korade received a suspended eight-month sentence.[1] Croatian authorities have been criticised for allowing these incidents to occur.[1]
On April 1, 2008, Korade was charged with the March 27 murders of four people in his village of Velika Veternička: a 16-year-old boy, a 62-year-old female relative, and two men, including former aide Davor Petriš.[1][3][4] Croatian media reported that one of the victims was shot in the eyes and another was stabbed with a knife.[1] He went missing after the killings and hundreds of police officers, backed by several helicopters, searched for him in the village and in abandoned mines and nearby hills.[1] They looked for him 8 days. In the beginning, he wasn't accused of murders, but simply was looked for by the police as a 'person who can help in the resolving of the case'. After a few days, police found Korade's vehicle near the forest and started to investigate the forest. Few nights after, police spotted a 'person who fits in Korade's description' with nightvision, but they did not manage to arrest him. Following the discovery of the dead bodies, Korade was accused of 4 murders and a kidnapping.
[edit] Death
On April 3, 2008, police officers found a bottle of alcohol and saw a broken window on one house. They started walking towards the house to investigate it, but suddenly rifle gunshot started from a house and one police officer was wounded. He died on the way to the hospital.[1] Police then surrounded the house and started throwing tear gas into the house. When police finally broke into the house, Korade was dead. He was hiding in a house in Velika Veternička when police surrounded him.[1] Surrounded with bombs and other weapons, Korade apparently committed suicide; although local media speculated that he had been killed by police.[1] Autopsy results suggested that he had consumed large quantities of alcohol, instead of food, and had been walking barefoot over rough terrain during the last two days of his life.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Retired Croatian army general, suspected in quadruple murder, dies", Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, 2008-04-03. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ a b c d e f Turbulent Life: General Ivan Korade’s Past. Javno.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Ivan Korade hunted over murder of neighbours in Velika Veternicka", The Times, 2008-03-29. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Gory Path Of Croatian General's Massacre", Karmen Horvat & Mladen Prenc, Javno, 2008-04-03. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
