Martinović later recanted his confession, claiming that it had been forced out of him during a three-hour interrogation and that he had been promised that his children would receive employment in exchange for the confession.
Martinović kemudian menarik kembali pengakuannya, lalu mengklaim bahwa ia dipaksa mengaku seperti itu saat diinterogasi selama tiga jam dan ia dijanjikan bahwa anak-anaknya akan menerima pekerjaan sebagai imbalan untuk pengakuan tersebut.