Macedonia police detain suspect in Veles family‑violence case as Skopje abuse incident draws ministerial attention

Police in Macedonia responded swiftly to a family‑violence report from the Central Skopje area, locating a 48‑year‑old man from Veles accused of assaulting his wife and minor daughter with a weapon. The suspect was arrested around 21:00 on the same day, and the weapon was recovered.

In a separate incident in Skopje, a woman was brutally beaten while a teenage girl attempted to intervene. Witnesses reported that police initially refused to take the victim’s statement, prompting the Ministry of Interior to intervene. The perpetrator was later located, and the case remains under police jurisdiction.

Both incidents highlight ongoing concerns about domestic abuse in Macedonia and the authorities’ response to such reports.