About 40 hours from KKUK's pregnancy murder, suspect still on the run

A macabre murder has been carried out on Wednesday around 6:00 in the courtyard of the Kosovo Clinical and University Centre. The victim is Hamide Magashi, a 35-year-old who was on the 41st pregnant week. She was killed in front of the gynaecology Clinic facility where she had gone to perform her birth.

The murder suspect is Sokol Halili, with whom the victim was divorced. After the murder, he escaped and is still on the run.

The other day it was reported that his car was found in “Square.

Shortly after, Kosovo Police have come up with a call for co-operation, urging citizens to ask for help in Halil's arrest.

Through a request for co-operation, which has even been attached to the suspect's photo, police have asked all those with information that could lead to identifying the suspect's whereabouts, contact the police in the phone number: 192.

“The general investigation unit operating under the Regional Police Directorate in Pristina, with authorisation from the competent prosecution, requires help from citizens in providing information that would help arrest the suspect. Suspect Sokol Halili, born in 07.05.1991 from the village of Godce Shtime, is wanted for the serious murder that has occurred with 30.11,2022 in Pristina. Honored, for any information that could lead to the identification of the suspect person's whereabouts, contact police in the phone number: 1928x1>, the police request said.

The murder occurred around 6:00, while Kosovo police confirmed the case at 7:00.

Kosovo Police spokeswoman for the Pristina region Flora Ahmeti has declared last night for Gazeta Express that the first allegations suggest it is a murder case.

About 6:00, we received information about a lifeless body, in the QKUK court in Pristina. Police have immediately appeared at the scene as well as the medical team, who have ascertained the death of the victim, female, about 35. Based on the first information, allegations raised suggest murder. Currently the police in co-ordination with the state prosecutor has launched an investigation and is continuing to take all investigative and screening actions, with the aim of full clarification of the” event, Ahmeti has declared.

According to media reports, 35-year-old had left the clinic to buy something, and on her return she had met with the former husband, who reportedly immediately pulled out the gun and shot him with three bullets.

The husband had committed physical and mental violence against 35 years of age, and this was reported to have even been the reason for the initial divorce procedures.

The victim's sister declared last night that they had problems even earlier, and that her husband always carried a knife to the house.

According to her, the victim has been shared with her with the police.

It also had a defense order issued by Ferizaj's Foundation Court. According to this court, this order was issued on September 13th and was valid until March 13, 2023.

“The court following the review session of the safeguard order's request, with the date 13,09.2022, has issued the decision for the defence order with which it has approved the request for a defence order of the protected party and the responsible party has pronounced provisions under Article 5 and 6 of the Law for Protection From Violence in the Family, in length of six months beginning from 13,09.2022 to 13,03.20238x1, states the communique.

So the same, in August of this year, was an indictment for the beating. According to the Court, he had pleaded guilty to it.

“With the date of 10.08.22, the Founding Prosecutor at Ferizaj General's Department, has filed a written indictment: PP. II.nr,1066/2022, with whom he accused the defendant S.H. For criminal work, the article 181 paragraph 4 reported on KPRK's paragraph 2 to the injury H.M. By the date 07.09,2022 concerning this indictment, the original review has been established and held, by what means the defendant S.H. has declared he does not plead guilty to the criminal offense he is charged with. The court, in the 30-day deadline, conform article 245, 249 and 250 of the KPP, has announced to the defendant and his defender that they could apply for dropping the indictment and rejecting evidence. Protector of defendant S.H. By the date 26.09.22 has filed a request to drop the indictment and reject evidence. The court, dated 18.11.2022, has made a decision and has rejected the defendant's request for dropping charges and rejecting evidence”, the Court has announced.

The same, in September of this year, has been found guilty and convicted of illegal possession of weapons.

“with the date of 23.09.22, with the act listed as 2022:174052, defendant S.H. It has been found guilty of criminal possession, control or unauthorized possession of weapons by Article 366 paragraph 1 of KPRK and has been convicted of fines. ”, said in communiqué.

Justice Minister Albulen Haxhiu, today in front of the media, has said there will be “collapses and resignations” in this case.

The moment the institution is confirmed, the link that has failed, the person responsible will resign. All in our positions, we have responsibilities in accordance with the legislation in force. The competencies are separate, but I guarantee that if we see that someone has wanted, there will be a dismissal. But remember, even in past cases, resignations and dismissals have been sought when the prosecution failed. No resignation, no dismissal. And this negligence is encouraging criminals, murderers”, she said.

Haxhiu said that when reform is made in justice “there will be no prosecutors and judges who do not perform their duties”.

“I am convinced that the moment we have reform in justice, we will not have prosecutors and judges who will not perform their duties”, Haxhiu said.