Drug death in Novi Zagreb: Two men under police investigation
Police have completed an investigation into the death of a 39-year-old woman in Novi Zagreb on 5 November. Two men, aged 38 and 47, are suspected of involvement.
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A 39-year-old woman died in the Novi Zagreb district of the Croatian capital last week after consuming drugs in an apartment, and Zagreb police have now completed their investigation into the incident, filing criminal charges against two men aged 38 and 47.
According to police, on 5 November around 6 pm, the 38-year-old man allowed the woman, an acquaintance, into the apartment he uses in Novi Zagreb and enabled her to consume drugs there. The woman fell ill after taking the drugs. Police have not yet determined which drug she took or the quantity.
Around 11 pm, the 38-year-old called his 47-year-old friend to the apartment. Shortly afterwards, at 11:22 pm, both men left the apartment. Police suspect that the 47-year-old carried the unconscious woman out and left her in front of the building entrance in order to conceal where the incident had actually taken place. During that time, the 38-year-old called the emergency services.
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the woman upon arrival but were unable to save her, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The 38-year-old is suspected of enabling drug use, while the 47-year-old is suspected of helping the perpetrator after the crime. Both men have been handed over to the custody supervisor, and police have filed criminal charges with the competent state attorney's office. The state attorney will now decide on further legal steps in the case.
