THE body of Slobodan Milosevic returned to his homeland yesterday as his supporters planned a funeral that raised fears nationalists could use the ceremony to try to regain power.

Slobodan Milosevic’s body may be put on public display ahead of a funeral later this week, a top ally of the late Serb leader said today, and a family confidante said he could be buried in his hometown.

Slobodan Milosevic’s remains will be flown home today for a funeral in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, later in the week, a family lawyer said.

Slobodan Milosevic died of a heart attack in his jail cell, according to preliminary post mortem findings tonight.

Dutch pathologists conducted a post mortem examination and toxicological tests today to determine what killed Slobodan Milosevic amid claims that the ex-Yugoslav leader feared he was being poisoned.

Dutch pathologists were conducting a post mortem examination today on Slobodan Milosevic’s remains to find out what killed the former Yugoslav leader, found dead in his jail cell a day earlier.