Witness tampering

Belgrade prosecutor's office seeks custody for two coup suspects

BELGRADE - The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade on Friday requested custody for two men suspected of calling for a violent overthrowing of authorities and the president of the Republic of Serbia.

At hearings earlier in the day, the suspects, identified as Damnjan K, 34, and Dejan Z, 53, denied that they had committed any criminal offence, an official statement said.