The Constitutional Prosecutor in Pec has come up with an announcement concerning the institutional actions taken prior to the assassination of Arlinda Zekiaj, who was killed Sunday evening in Vitomirica of Pec.
According to the prosecution’s announcement, on October 22nd, the chief prosecutor had accepted a request from now on, through which she had submitted her claims regarding the treatment of previous cases and had requested implementation of a judicial order.
After accepting the request, the chief prosecutor had addressed the issue to competent institutions, including the Kosovo Police, the Constitutional Court in Pec, the Centre for Social Affairs and other relevant institutions, seeking urgent assessment of the situation and verification of claims of possible concessions.
Also initiated was an opportunity to investigate whether in the actions or inactions of official persons mentioned in the request there were elements of the criminal act of misuse of official office or authority.
According to the prosecution, on October 16th, the Court had issued a ruling ordering former husband of Arlinda Zekaj to allow him to return and exploit the common house. She was also issued a six – month protection order that had immediately entered into force.
The report reportedly said that when Arlinda had requested the implementation of the command and return home, Kosovo police had announced the guardian prosecutor. After assessing circumstances and the potential danger to her safety, the prosecutor had estimated that the immediate return could pose a danger to her life.
For this reason, the prosecutor had contacted the victim’s brothers, and after the talks Arlinda had agreed to visit the family, demanding that the next day be accompanied by a police patrol to return to the common house. According to the prosecution, a processrbal on these circumstances had also been drafted and the judge’s announcement had been requested.
The prosecution also reports that on October 23rd, it has filed charges against the victim’s former husband, J.S., for the crime of rowing within the family relationship.
Meanwhile, on October 25th, around 7:48, Kosovo police had announced the caretaker prosecutor for an alleged family violence case at the Arlinda house. Her former husband and victim were accompanied to the police station, while towards J.S. The detention measure was set for 48 hours, under the procedure for criminal contempt of the court.
According to the announcement, Arlinda had been offered an opportunity to go to a shelter, but she had refused, seeking to return to the common house where her son and her wealth were located.
She was accompanied by a house patrol around 9:00. A few minutes after her return, the presiding prosecutor had reportedly been hit with a strong tool inside the house by her brother – in – law, A.S., suspected in this case.
As the Signal newspaper reported earlier, Arlinda Zekaj was killed on the evening of October 25th in Vitomirica, Peja, while her brother-in-law, Albert Sillaj, suspected of striking her with an axe.
The signal has also reported that the victim had denounced domestic violence and that he had returned home accompanied by a police patrol minutes before he was found without signs of life. The lawyer who had represented him in domestic violence cases, Adelina Hoxha Shabani, had claimed the signal that Arlinda had expressed fears that he could be killed.
The Constitutional Prosecutor in Pec has expressed regret over the loss of Arlinda’s life, stressing the importance of a thorough, objective and professional investigation for the dawning of all circumstances and the assessment of eventual responsibilities.
In the end, the prosecution has indicated that Kosovo Police are taking action to locate and arrest the suspect, who, according to the announcement, has not yet been arrested.
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Source Layer: Signal
