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2 clusters · 20 sources · 21 days · First seen · Last updated

Violent assaults in the Balkan region

Overview

Violent physical assaults in the Balkan region have led to police investigations and calls for legislative reform.

In Gostivar, North Macedonia, two men were attacked with hard objects and a wooden club. Authorities identified three suspects, including two minors and a 20-year-old from Skopje, and seized weapons used in the incident.

In Serbia, a dispute in a Prokuplje restaurant resulted in two men sustaining serious injuries, including head wounds requiring neurosurgery. Meanwhile, in Varaždin, Croatia, an attack by three youths on a single individual prompted the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS) to demand stricter criminal sanctions and amendments to the Penal Code to ensure harsher penalties for violent behavior.

Entities

Egzon Bytyqi · Prosecutor's Office of Gjakovë · Andreja Parlaj · Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia · Jetlira Foniqi

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [CRIME] 20 sources
    Malishevë shooting kills 25-year-old pregnant woman

    A 25-year-old pregnant woman was killed in a shooting in Malishevë, Kosovo. Her husband is the primary suspect and remains in critical condition.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Three suspects identified in violent Gostivar assault

    Police identified three suspects after a video‑recorded assault on A.V. and L.E. in Gostivar, where attackers used hard objects and a wooden club; legal proceedings are pending.

Sources

24-ore.com · 6yka.com · ekonomiaonline.com · espreso.co.rs · gazeta.mk · gazeta10.com · gazetakosova.net · gazetashneta.net · index.hr · javanews.al · jfponte.pt · kurir.rs · mojdoboj.info · mondo.rs · novi.ba · ntv.al · orainfo.net · teve1.info · vecer.mk · veriu.info