The body of Slobodan Milosevic will be released to his family on Monday as the controversy surrounding plans for the former Serb leader’s burial intensified following the results of an autopsy conducted over the weekend.

The preliminary autopsy results indicated that Mr Milosevic, who was suffering from heart trouble and high blood pressure, died of a heart attack, according to Alexandra Milenov, a spokeswoman for the tribunal, on Sunday night.