Dokic dad jailed for 15 months

Eurosport - Fri, 12 Jun 13:34:00 2009

Jelena Dokic's estranged father Damir has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for making death threats against the Australian ambassador in Belgrade.

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"The sentence is inappropriate and we are going to appeal," Dokic's lawyer Bosiljka Djukic told Reuters.

"We hope that the higher court instance will annul this sentence."

Dokic was arrested in early May after local media reports quoting him as saying he would "attack the ambassador and her husband with a stinger missile".

Police found two hand grenades and 20 bullets in his house for which Dokic had no permit, in addition to seven hunting rifles and a handgun which he owned legally.

Dokic's alleged threats came after his daughter Jelena, once ranked fourth on the WTA tour and battling to rediscover her form, described the torment she endured under him to Australia's Sports & Style magazine.

Their fallout began in 1999 when Damir was cautioned for drunk and disorderly behaviour at the Edgbaston tournament in England and then lay down in traffic outside the courts.

The acrimonious relationship between father and daughter hit a new low in January at the Australian Open, when Jelena ruled out any chance of a reconciliation.

Reuters

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  1. @ rc_alcock - nice to see real Alcock here ;-)

    From Igor K, on Sat 13 Jun 1:21PM

  2. I just love Jelena Dokic she is such a good player seen­ her at eastbourne some years back now lovely young­ lady.
    Have to say though her father is a monster and­ treated her very bad he deserves 15 years not monthes­ for what he's done.
    Hope Jelena can get through­ this terrible time bless her.Good luck

    From AJ, on Sat 13 Jun 12:16PM

  3. Igor, people like Zamfir are a walking advertisment for­ a strong legal system.

    From Nicholas, on Fri 12 Jun 8:19PM

  4. I wouldn’t deal with you Zamfir unless you are not so­ hateful..
    ...soo I had to make little fun with you­ “mate” !
    :-)

    From Igor K, on Fri 12 Jun 8:14PM

  5. al poslasticarnica mu je bolna tacka :-)
    shipos i­ razume srpski
    LOL

    From Igor K, on Fri 12 Jun 8:10PM

  6. silver N......
    You need to read posts more carefully­ and try and improve you spelling.

    From Nicholas, on Fri 12 Jun 8:00PM

  7. Hope she's not affect? She's deeply affected. ­ She has some talent. Growing up with a father like­ that, it's very reasonable to think she has mantal­ problem as well.

    From Silver N, on Fri 12 Jun 7:54PM

  8. Zamfir I think you are also in a little need of some­ mental healthcare, maybe you are a more deserving case­ then Damir Dokic!!

    From Nicholas, on Fri 12 Jun 7:51PM

  9. The father obviously needs mental health care not a­ prison sentence. I hope Jelena is not affected­ negatively to much over this situation she deserves and­ is owed much luck in life from now on.

    From Nicholas, on Fri 12 Jun 7:48PM

  10. lol @ miguel b
    nice idea.

    From aleksicn93, on Fri 12 Jun 6:45PM

  11. zamfir
    you say you do not have a problem, but there is­ evidence in comment 16 and 17 which juxtaposes this­ statement. the generalization of my people in these­ message boards is a shameful representation of the­ ideology of many westerners, who beleive that they are­ better people than us. this assumption might be due to­ the fact that western media heavily distorted the truth­ about Serbia, both during and after the Yugoslav War.­ without a first hand acount of our country, i beleive­ it is unfair to make subjective statements concerning­ the behaviour of our people.
    simply put, i know my­ country has attributed a fair few negative traits over­ the years, and that Serbians are usualy focused upon­ when criminals are in question. but that does not give­ you an excuse to be racist.

    From aleksicn93, on Fri 12 Jun 6:42PM

  12. Instead of jailing him they should open a new private­ tropical island ( they could call it Anthrax Island )­ and set up a celebrity reality tv show on the survivors­ theme - place 5 of them on the island with alcohol but­ no food and 1 large machete - and see who is the last­ one left alive

    The first week's contestants could­ have a tennis related theme to them - maniac psychotic­ or seriously disturbed mega ego freaky abusive fathers­ of female tennis players
    - Jim Pierce , Stefano­ Capriati , Roland Jaeger , Peter Graf , Damir Dokic ,­ Yuri Sharapova , Richard Williams would be my suggested­ line up - they could all be ferried over from the­ mainland in designer straitjackets with a picture of­ their tennis star daughter(s) on the front - Now who­ wouldn't pay big money to watch that ?

    From miguel b, on Fri 12 Jun 6:05PM

  13. good parents should be respected...un educated children­ does not respect good parents... bad parents are­ shameful to their children... Parents could not forget­ their children but children can easily forget bad­ parents....unless you as a child does not have­ backbone!!!!!!!!!!!

    From JOMA, on Fri 12 Jun 5:59PM

  14. IGOR K drzi poslasticarnicu u Skotskoj, i deca redovno­­ imaju problema sa stolicom :-)
    NOW PEOPLE..... ANOTHER­ ALIEN ENVADED THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MESSAGE­ BOARD...MAYBE THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE WANDERING FROM­ ONE PLANET TO ANOTHER LOOKING FOR A GREEN­ PASTURE..BECAUSE MAYBE NO MORE PASTEUR TO GRAZE IN­ THEIR LAND????? CAREFUL ENGLISH MESSAGE BOARD THEY­ MIGHT PROLIFERATE HERE AND LATER WOULD LIKE TO RULE THE­ HOUSE ...THEIR ADOPTED HOUSE!!!!

    By the way IGOR K i­ do not have problem I can eat sleep have my thing and­ wear my clothes and everytime I need it... everything­ is ready and no need for me to wander in search of­ green pasture..we here in english message board is very­ much contented with our lives...and do not need to be­ drunk and lay down in the road just to be known... and­ be mad and even fight with the diplomats...just to­ boast our ego...what a heck;;damn shameful!!!!?

    From JOMA, on Fri 12 Jun 5:56PM

  15. maybe he is bad person,but anyone who does not respect­ parents cant progress,if you don belive it,just look at­ successful players

    From ivanajaa, on Fri 12 Jun 3:22PM

  16. Zamfir drzi poslasticarnicu u Skotskoj, i deca redovno­ imaju problema sa stolicom :-)

    From Igor K, on Fri 12 Jun 2:26PM

  17. all i can say is, about time. the media should've­ never approached him in the first place. he is a­ nutter, and should not have been disturbed.

    From aleksicn93, on Fri 12 Jun 1:25PM

  18. I think this is hillarious

    Beef with the australian

    From John, on Fri 12 Jun 12:27PM
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    he is serbian right???? ayayayayayyaaayyy!!!!

    From JOMA, on Fri 12 Jun 12:01PM
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    a kinda uncivilized attitude... 'Damir was­ cautioned for drunk and disorderly behaviour at the­ Edgbaston tournament in England and then lay down in­ traffic outside the courts'...death threat to­ diplomat....now sentence to 15months in JAIL!!! He is­ SERBian right...oh oh oh..we people of the world watch­ out when this kind of people itched a very small name­ in public and their head swell as if they think they­ are already that big...these people are hungry of­ attention....careful careful

    From JOMA, on Fri 12 Jun 11:59AM
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