Brawl in Tetovo casino leaves two seriously injured

Two men suffered serious stab-type injuries while trying to separate a brawl inside a casino in Tetovo, police said. One of the injured was transferred to Skopje because of the severity of his wounds, and several people have been arrested in connection with the incident, including a casino employee.

Sequence of events and victims

The incident occurred during the night when a fight broke out between a 44-year-old man from Dzepçishte and a 33-year-old from Trebosh, who was accompanied by two other men aged 26. In an attempt to stop the confrontation, a 48-year-old resident of Brvenica and a 50-year-old from Saračino were wounded by a sharp object.

Both injured men were taken to the Tetovo Clinical Hospital. Because of the seriousness of his injuries, the 48-year-old was later moved to the Mother Teresa Clinical Complex in Skopje for further treatment. The other injured man remained under hospital care in Tetovo.

Police announced that, at 03:45, a 34-year-old casino employee was detained on suspicion of assisting in the commission of the criminal offence "violence". The 44-year-old participant in the initial fight, whose condition deteriorated, was kept under police supervision at the Tetovo hospital.

In the morning, at about 08:50, the three other participants presented themselves at the Tetovo Police Station and were held for further action. Authorities said they are taking steps to fully clarify the circumstances of the event, after which appropriate charges will be filed.

The investigation remains ongoing and police said additional measures are being taken to complete the inquiry and identify all responsible parties.

Photo: press material from the event