April 9 marks the 31st anniversary of the death of journalist Radislava 'Dada' Vujasinović, whose case remains unresolved despite the passage of three decades.

The Serbian Journalists' Association (UNS) has pointed out the ambiguity surrounding her death, raising questions about whether it was a murder, suicide, or an accidental death.

Vujasinović was found dead in her apartment on April 9, 1994. An autopsy report indicated that she died the previous day at 1:30 AM. Since then, the case has faced multiple inquiries, with no conclusive determination of cause.

The UNS reported that a forensic analysis conducted by the Hague Institute in 2016 identified three potential causes of death but has not led to further progress in the investigation.

Marko Pušica, a lawyer representing the case, indicated that the judicial system has made little advancement since the beginning of the proceedings.

He stated that the criminal proceedings could continue until the absolute statute of limitations for homicide applies.

With 30 years having passed since Vujasinović's death, the case has now reached the point of absolute limitation, implying that neither the preliminary proceedings nor any subsequent criminal proceedings can ascertain the truth of her death.

Initially, the circumstances of her death were deemed a suicide by gunshot from a hunting rifle.

However, the investigation has undergone several renewals.

Vujasinović's family, expressing disbelief that she had taken her own life, hired a private ballistic expert, Zoran Jovanović.

His findings suggested that additional blood was present in the apartment, implying that someone else had been there.

This evidence was submitted to the prosecution in December 1994 but was subsequently rejected.

In 2008, another ballistic expert, Vladimir Kostić, presented his findings, noting that two felt wads were found in Vujasinović's body.

His conclusions indicated that she would have needed to fire the rifle twice to inflict the wounds, which raised further questions regarding the initial suicide ruling.

In January 2009, the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade reclassified the case as a homicide and initiated a preliminary criminal investigation.

In September 2015, the Dutch Forensic Institute in The Hague was provided with evidence materials by the Serbian Ministry of Justice.

Their report confirmed the presence of one felt wad in Vujasinović's body, contradicting Kostić's earlier claim of two.

However, the Hague Institute was unable to definitively conclude the cause or manner of her death.

The report submitted to the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in July 2016 stated that Vujasinović's injuries could have resulted from murder, suicide, or accident.

Born on February 10, 1964, in Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vujasinović graduated from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade in 1987, specializing in Yugoslav literature and the Serbo-Croatian language.

She began her journalism career at 'Privredni pregled' and later contributed to 'Duga,' where she became a member of the editorial board in 1993. Throughout her career, Vujasinović focused on investigative reporting and war journalism, earning recognition from the Serbian Journalists' Association for her reports from conflict zones.

She was a member of UNS.

In an interview shortly before her death, she remarked, “If a flower pot ever falls on my head, don’t think it was an accident.”