Foundation confirms the indictment of Cobra and others in Prizren's young man's murder case

The Constitutional Court in Pristina through the ruling of April 29th, 2024, has refused as groundless requests for opposing evidence and dropping the indictment exercised by the defenders Dibran Hoxhaj, known as “Cbra”, Jesmir Bandallaj and Roland Susuri, thus confirming the Special Prosecutor's indictment against them.

In this case, Cobra and the others are charged with the V.C. murder case on January 3rd, 2023 at the “Cobra City” bar in Prizren.

“REFUZORE the requests for contesting evidence and dropping the indictment... submitted by av. Florent Latifaj defender of defendant Dibran Hoxha, av. Rekathat lives, defender of defendant Jesmir Bandallaj, av. Sahadete Gashi, defender of defendant Roland Susuri, as groundless”, “in this criminal case will proceed with proceedings under this indictment after this act becomes all-powerful”, the decision said.

Under the ruling, provided by “Justice Vow”, it is said that requests for dropping the indictment and rejecting evidence are groundless, since in concrete cases the evidence upon which the indictment is based is acceptable and there is sufficient evidence proving the well-based suspicion required at this phase of procedure.

In that ruling, it is said that the court has considered the defence claim unequivocal that the evidence has been taken contrary to legal provisions, since they have not been present during questioning of witnesses.

According to the tribunal, such prosecution proceedings by the prosecution have been made based on legal provisions in force and that the investigation has been under the supervision of the court of preliminary procedure all the time and that such investigation is legitimate.

It also says that the defence claim made by witnesses to isolate themselves from procedures after failing to prove elements of criminal acts, according to the court, is unfounded, since the provative power of these evidence will be proven during the trial process.

The court has also clarified that with evidence handed down so far in this judicial process, the conviction that there is a well-founded doubt that the accused are perpetrators of criminal acts for which they are being charged.

Unlike on March 7, 2024 Dibran Hoxhaj, known as “Cobra”, Roland Susuri, Arben Vezaj, Burim Mazrek and Jesmir Bandali were declared innocent over charges of the V.C's murder on January 3rd 2023 at the “Cobra City” in Prizren.

The Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo (PSRK), on February 20, 2024, has filed charges against Dibran Hoxhaj, known as “Cobra” and Roland Susur, Arben Veszaj, Burim Mazret and Jesmir Bandli, for the murder of Albanian citizens in Prizren a year ago.

In the indictment provided by “Justice Vow”, “Cobra”, it is charged that on January 3rd, 2023, at 4:10, near his local “Cbra City”, in the Prizren-Zhur magistrate, deliberately deprived of life of V. C, risking even the lives of those injured R.T. (S) and A.B.

Until the case, according to the prosecution's indictment it had come after the injured had not agreed to the high bill at the bar, thus starting a row with the bar workers.

After the fight, the victim and the injured reportedly had entered the “Mercedes” car in order to leave the bar. But, it is said that the accused Dibran Hoxhaj had already arrived at the local car “Adud Q7”, witness property Enver Amrullah. “Cobra”, reportedly had entered the bar, had picked up the gun and approached the injured.

According to the indictment, from low motives, the demonstration of unscrupulous force and a threat to all who oppose it in any way has opened the driver's door now damaged R.T. (S) and he fired a gun and injured the injured T (S).

The latter, reportedly had increased the speed of the car and was out on the road, but which accused “Cobra”, had fired four more times, already hitting the V.C. victim on his back, since the same one was sitting in the back seat of the car.

Victims V. C, whose bullet had caused internal bleeding, had failed to cope with wounds that had even passed on the way to Kukes ' Hospital.

On this, “Cobra”, accused of committing a criminal act “grave murder”, from Article 173, par.1, subpar. 1.5 and 1.8 of KPRK.

He's also being accused of illegal possession by Article 366, par.1 of KPRK, since it is said that from the time not proven until January 3rd, 2023, at his bar has held in his possession a semi-automatic pistol, with a clip with a capacity of 13 rounds, which he has even used to carry out criminal work from the first device, and another pistol with an eight-round rifle.

A approach to the second device of the indictment is said to be Roland Susur and Burim Mazrek at the “Cobra City” behind the events that occurred hide the evidence, where first the Mazrek at Dibran Hoxha's request hides the gun and the other weapon. The incident says the gun was found on the side of the police near the bar “Cobra City”, while Susur had hidden DVR of local security cameras in unidentified places.

With these, Susur and Mazreku actions are being charged for criminal work “Manipulation with evidence” from Article 389, paragraph 1 KPRK.

And in the third device of the indictment, Roland Susur, Jesmir Bandalli and Arben Vezaj, with the aim of intimidating the injured R.T and A.B. and now the late V.C., where they refused to pay the 400-euro bill during the beatings of Susur and Badalli with the rifle gun, and the bat of Vezaj baseball.

Therefore, for these Susur actions, Bandalli and Vezaj are being charged for criminal work “Taking on beating” by Article 187, paragraph 2 concerning KPRK's paragraph 31.

In the fourth device of the indictment, Roland Susur and Jesmir Bandallaj are being charged for criminal work “keep ownership, control or unauthorized possession of weapons by Article 366, paragraph 1 of KPRK.