[2] There had been dozens of complaints about thefts committed by Roma from the majority population in the previous period which were never solved by police.
[5] Afterwards, in a "classic case of mob justice",[1] 13 (or 14, according to some sources[3]) Roma houses were burnt down, and an additional four were damaged.
[3] Most of the 130 Roma inhabitants of the village fled into the nearby woods, returning only after days or even weeks.
"[6] After charges were filed in 1997, five men were convicted by a Romanian court of murder, and seven of property destruction and disturbing public order.
[4] The European Court of Human Rights decided that the Romanians have to pay €238,000 compensation to the group of Roma whose houses were burnt down.