January 21 to be investigated by SPAK”/ The Supreme Court examines the request of Aleks Nika’s family members

The Supreme Court is expected to consider today the request of the family members for the 4 murders on the boulevard on January 21. More specifically, the panel composed of judges Ilir Panda, Sokol Binaj and Sander Simoni, will consider the request of Aleks Nika’s family members, who request that the investigations be carried out […]

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