(31 May 2011)
1. Wide of Ratko Mladic's lawyer Milos Saljic walking down steps of courthouse
2. SOUNDBITE: (Serbian) Milos Saljic, Ratko Mladic's lawyer:
"No one knows when it will happen, when the Justice Minister makes her decision, probably during tomorrow."
(Question: Is there a chance it could happen today?)
"They can do as they please, as they have done so far. They can do that."
(Reporter asks question about the criminal case against Mladic's wife Bosiljka over firearms)
"He said it was his weapon, he had left it, the family had been prohibited from touching it."
(Question: Is he going to be in The Hague by the end of the day?)
"I don't believe so, he has visits planned till the end of today."
(Question: Is the family coming?)
"His family is coming to visit him, first me and then the family."
3. Saljic walks away followed by the media
4. SOUNDBITE: (Serbian) Milos Saljic, Ratko Mladic's lawyer:
"There was a judge of the First Court who asked to interrogate Ratko Mladic regarding the weapons found in his house. There is a criminal case against his wife in connection to these weapons. So it was important for the court to find out who had brought the weapons, who had left it there, if the wife and the family members knew about it. That's all." (Saljic walks into building)
4. Wide of security outside prison where Mladic is being held ++MUTE++
5. Wide of Mladic's wife Bosiljka Mladic, and other relatives arriving at courthouse, going through metal detectors and x-ray machine ++MUTE++
6. Media gathered outside court ++MUTE++
7. Wide of police van in front of jail entrance ++MUTE++
8. Various of security and police vehicles in street around ++MUTE++
STORYLINE
War crimes suspect Ratko Mladic received a farewell visit from relatives and his lawyer on Tuesday, following the rejection of an appeal which sought to stop his extradition to a UN Tribunal in the Hague.
According to Serbia's chief war crimes prosecutor judges rejected the appeal on Tuesday, paving the way for Mladic quick hand-over to face charges for what's been described as the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II.
The Belgrade court made the decision just hours after it said it received the appeal in the mail arguing the 69-year-old is not mentally and physically fit to stand trial.
By late afternoon, the main highway leading to Belgrade airport was blocked by security forces and there was a heavy security presence in front of the courthouse, leading to speculation officials were preparing for Mladic's imminent departure.
Mladic's lawyer Milos Saljic visited him in his jail cell in the early afternoon and said the ex-general was crying and very emotional during what he called a farewell visit by his wife and sister.
They brought him a big suitcase with clothing he will need in The Hague.
Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic has scheduled a press conference for 5 pm (1500 GMT) on Tuesday at which she is expected to announce she signed the extradition order.
Saljic said he did not believe his client would be extradited until at least Wednesday, however he admitted that the Serbian authorities "can do as they please, as they have done so far. They can do that."
Saljic also commented on a possible criminal case against Mladic's wife Bosiljka over weapons found in her house.
"There was a judge of the First Court who asked to interrogate Ratko Mladic regarding the weapons found in his house," he said. "He said it was his weapon, he had left it, the family had been prohibited from touching it."
The former general was arrested on Thursday in a village north of Belgrade after 16 years on the run.
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