UNMIK/PR/1006
Tuesday, 8 July 2003

Exhibition of clothing and personal effects at the Rahavec/Orahovac mortuary

The Office on Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF), in close cooperation with UNMIK Police Missing Persons Unit of (MPU) and the International Commission of Missing Persons (ICMP), will hold an exhibition of clothes and personal effects of approximately 30 victims recovered from Petrovo Selo (Serbia Proper) today (Monday 7th) and Tuesday 8th July 2003.

According to available information, the associated mortal remains may belong to missing persons from the events of Izbice/Izbica, Qirez/Cirez and Bogice/Bogica. Families of persons who disappeared in those events are invited to the exhibition.

The clothing exhibition will take place at the Rahovec/Orahovac mortuary from 1000 to1500 hours. Families will be transported by bus from Skenderaj/Srbica and Gllogovc/Glogovac.

The schedule of buses organised to transport those who wish to visit the exhibition is as follows:

· Monday 7 July 2003: Skenderaj/Srbica, 0900 hours at the main bus station

· Tuesday 8 July 2003: Gllogovc/Glogovac, 1000 hours at the main bus stations

Separate rooms will be available at the exhibition for UNMIK CIVPOL Missing Persons Identification officers. OMPF encourages family members to give blood in order to facilitate the identification processes. Psychological support and first aid will also be available