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A person in Prizren has been arrested after stabbing his wife and their minor daughter, seriously injuring them, the Basic Prosecution Office in this city announced.
The victims have been sent for treatment to the Prizren regional hospital, the Prosecution said.
"According to doctors, the health condition of both victims is serious," the announcement said, reports "REL".
The incident was reported at 00:20 on October 17 and upon arriving at the scene, a police patrol encountered the wife of the arrested man who was lying in the street with "bodily injuries and bleeding caused by the knife."
She was provided medical assistance by police officers until the emergency team arrived.
"Also, the second victim, a minor girl, was found on the top floor of the building. She also had bodily injuries and bleeding," the announcement said.
Authorities said they identified and arrested the suspect at the entrance to the apartment.
The prosecution said it is continuing the investigation into this case and will submit a request to the court to order pre-trial detention for the suspect.
In recent years, Kosovo has seen an increase in cases of domestic violence. According to Kosovo Police data, in 2024 there were 2,959 reported cases of domestic violence, while in 2023 there were 2,460 cases registered.
In the vast majority of them, the victims are women.
Since 2010, around 60 women have been murdered in Kosovo - two of them last year. In most cases, the perpetrators of these crimes were their husbands or ex-husbands.
In September 2020, Kosovo adopted the Istanbul Convention, drafted by the Council of Europe as an instrument that obliges states to combat violence against women and domestic violence.
However, organizations dealing with women's rights have often criticized justice institutions, saying that "light sentences" are "emboldening" the perpetrators of these crimes.
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