The strip searches include a thorough inspection of his body and clothes and require him to strip naked and make deep knee bends in order to enable an examination of his anus.

On 20 November 2005 a woman accused the applicant, who was her father-in-law, of having robbed her on 27 September 2005 by threatening her with a knife and acting jointly with his sons.

[The request has been made on the basis of reasonable grounds] ... to believe that he may be hiding the instrument of the crime – a knife – as well as other items and objects having significance for the

The applicant had fallen and one of the police officers had pressed his knee on the applicant’s chest. The officers had twisted the applicant’s hands behind his back and handcuffed him. 7 .

In the police station the officers seized the knife and forwarded it for an expert assessment to determine whether it qualified as an offensive weapon.

The police officers conducted a security search of him and the car, whereby they found and seized a knife bearing traces of what could be blood and a mobile telephone.

He diagnosed the applicant with advanced knee arthrosis. 71.

On the inner side of the right knee joint there is a bruise ... measuring 8 cm by 4 cm. Behind the right knee joint there is a more intensely-coloured bruise ... measuring 8 cm by 8 cm.

    On an unspecified date during his interrogation, the applicant informed the investigator that there was a knife in his car.

A.T. attacked her there with a knife and forced her to follow him in order to have sexual relations with his friends.

He had abrasions to his left forearm, right shoulder and both knees which could indicate an involvement in a fight or a struggle.

Mr Kh. hit Mr S. with an empty bottle and then the applicant stabbed the latter with a knife several times.

At some point Mr L. had rushed inside the bar armed with a knife. The applicant had hit him with the rifle butt and broken it as a result of the impact at Mr L.’s body.

Subsequently the police found the knife at the indicated place.

    In August 1995 the applicant’s parents were killed near the city of Knin.

          On 4 September 1990, the applicant submitted certain additional material including photos of the scars found on his arms and knees.

parallel lines of sequellae of bruises ranging in width from 0.5 to 2 cm on the front of the armpits, other bruising to the left femoral area, scratches of between 2 and 3 cm to the upper part of the right knee

On the way to the police car, he tried to rid himself of a pocket knife and was thrown to the ground by the two arresting officers.

Her husband was fined for unauthorised possession of a lethal weapon and a knife was seized. The applicant left the matrimonial home and was provided with accommodation by an association.