Izražavajući svoje saučešće porodici Hodak, Sanader je izjavio da to ubistvo predstavlja "strašnu tragediju koju u potpunosti osuđujemo", te je policiju pozvao da pojača borbu protiv organiziranog kriminala.
Expressing his condolences to the Hodak family, Sanader said the killing was an "awful tragedy that we fully condemn", and urged police to step up its fight against organised crime.