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The case of Vanya Gjorchevska: What is known so far about the murder that shocked the region

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4 Dhjetor 2023

The case of Vanya Gjorchevska: What is known so far about the murder that

On November 27, 2023, a 14-year-old girl was kidnapped in Skopje. Photos of the missing girl circulated everywhere, in every media and on every street. A few days later, she was found dead, shocking people who didn't know that the details surrounding her death would be even more shocking.

It is suspected that 5 people were involved in her abduction and murder, and according to the testimonies of the accused, she was killed out of fear and panic in order to hide the traces. The Minister of the Interior of the country, Oliver Spasovski, gave a press conference, together with the prosecutors of the case, and despite the dynamics of the event that were shown by the experts, he promised that the event will be clarified. The persons involved in this tragedy have been identified and 4 of them have been arrested. The fifth person remains in search.

The minor's father, Aleksandar, is suspected of having a hand in her abduction and murder, who is alleged to have hired a criminal group to stage a kidnapping in order to extort money from the girl's mother, who some time ago had sold a property. He gave information to the men of the criminal group and told them when was the best time to kidnap the daughter.

 
 
 
 
 
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So, it is claimed that the motive for the kidnapping and then the killing is related to personal gain. The investigative group in North Macedonia stated that the girl was kidnapped near her home, while going to school. The kidnappers, after tying his legs and hands, put him in the trunk of a "Citroen" type vehicle.
 
The minor was taken to an area outside the capital, near a village. About 2 hours and 30 minutes after the kidnapping, the criminals panicked and eliminated the teenager. In the testimony given at the hearing, one of the arrested admitted his guilt and said that the girl was killed on the day of the kidnapping with a pistol.
 
Three of the arrested (Velibor Manev, Vlatko Keshishev and Bore Videvski) confessed to the crime. Also, it is said that the head of the criminal group is Ljupço Palevski, the head of a pro-Russian party in North Macedonia. During the days when North Macedonia was involved in such shock and chaos, he blamed the Albanians living in this country.
 
He is wanted and it is suspected that after the crime he traveled to several countries, following the trajectory: Serbia, Bulgaria and now, in Turkey.