Tirana, a 78-year-old in asylum beats to death his roommate with a cane

A 78-year-old man was arrested this Thursday in Tirana. According to preliminary information, the elderly man, Zyhdi Shehu, who lived in a private asylum for the elderly, hit his 82-year-old roommate several times with a cane. As a result, the 82-year-old citizen Virgjil Veshi passed away. The 78-year-old is accused of the criminal offense of […]

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