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30-year-old from Gostivar charged after entering prosecutor's office and attacking court police officer

A 30-year-old from Gostivar is accused of forcing his way into the prosecutor’s office, making threats and later attacking a court police officer with a sharp object.

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30-year-old from Gostivar charged after entering prosecutor's office and attacking court police officer

A criminal complaint was filed by the External Office for Criminal Investigations in Gostivar against a 30-year-old local man who forcibly entered the office of the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Gostivar, made threats and later attacked a court police officer with a sharp object.

The man, identified in the complaint by initials I.J., is suspected of the criminal offences "endangering security" and "attack on an official during performance of security duties".

How the incident unfolded

According to the complaint, the suspect forced his way into the prosecutor's office and directed threats at the prosecutor on duty. After that confrontation he continued into the corridor of the Basic Court in Gostivar.

In the court corridor the suspect assaulted a court police officer with a sharp object, the filing states.

An appropriate criminal charge has been brought against him and the case is now in the hands of the prosecutorial authorities.

Photo: press material from the event

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