After two days on the run, the Kosovo Police arrested Albert Sylaj, suspected of murdering Arlinda Zekaj in Vitomirica, Peja.
The suspect was located and arrested on October 27, around 11:40 p.m., in Deçan, after intensive efforts by the Kosovo Police. According to the reported information, the arrest was made after resistance and a meeting with the family members.
Arlinda Zekaj was allegedly killed with an ax by her brother-in-law, Albert Sylaj, on October 25 in Vitomirica, Peja. After the incident, the suspect left the crime scene and was wanted by the law enforcement agencies.
The case has aroused numerous public reactions, especially after reports that the victim had sought protection from the police a few minutes before he was killed.
Before the murder, Zekaj had sent a letter to the Prosecutor’s Office, on October 22, where he requested urgent intervention and expressed concern about the way the institutions had handled her case.
