02 June 2011

In the Mitrovicë/a District Court a panel of EULEX judges sentenced Z.H. to 8 years imprisonment for murder and unauthorised ownership, control, possession/use of weapons. His cousin, M.H., was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for the unauthorised ownership, control, possession/use of weapons. The victim was Z.H’s sister S.H who was shot dead in Rakinica village in Skenderaj on 28 November 2009.

The EULEX prosecutor and the defence counsel reached a plea agreement that was accepted by the court in a public hearing on 30 May. The sentencing judgment was delivered on 31 May.