The murder of 18-year-old Liljana R. * causes unrest in Kosovo. On Sunday, two men gave the young woman’s body in a hospital in the city of Ferizaj in a hospital in the south of the country and then fled in a car with a Swiss license plate.
The police attacked and have now arrested two suspects. One of the murder suspects, Veton T. * (32), lived and worked in Switzerland last year. His colleague Besim L. * (29) was arrested a short time later.
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30 days in custody
Besim L. was brought before the judge on Wednesday evening. According to media reports, he is said to have been in poor health, the process was temporarily interrupted for medical reasons. The judge then ordered 30 days of pre-trial detention, which can be extended if necessary.
A serious incident occurred in the prison early on Thursday morning. According to the Kosovar media, L. was “beaten” by his fellow prisoners. The inmates “inflicted severe pain” on him because he killed R., who was only 18 years old, they say.
Uncle also threatens revenge
An uncle of Liljana R. has also spoken in the media. He threatens vengeance. When he saw Liljana’s body, he thought it had come “from a horror film”. “There were bruises all over her body. What he did to her I can’t even do to my worst enemy, “said the uncle.
He was sure that alcohol or drugs were involved. “A normal person cannot abuse anyone like that.”
If the suspect Besim L. were released from prison tomorrow, he would react himself, threatens the uncle. «We have two laws for this in Kosovo. It’s not just justice, ”he said. His pain was huge, he couldn’t believe what had happened.
Veton T. is also serving in prison for the coming month, awaiting trial. T. lives in Switzerland and has a criminal record. If convicted, T. and L. face imprisonment between 10 years and life. (zis)