The young couple had an accident near the Prime Minister's Office, the decision is made for the 21-year-old (Name)

The Court of Appeal of the General Jurisdiction has decided the measure of "arrest in prison" for the 21-year-old citizen, Jorgaq Thengjilli.

The 21-year-old resident of Tirana was put in handcuffs on November 5, after hitting the young couple on the sidewalk near the Prime Minister's Office, after losing control over the vehicle he was driving, as he was speeding beyond the permitted limits.

 Referring to previous reports in the media, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction informs the following:

On 05.11.2023, around 14:00 on "Ismail Qemali" street, the citizen with the initials J. Th while driving the vehicle, lost his control, it is suspected that due to the speed exceeding the allowed rates, he had an accident with the citizen with the initials DK and the citizen with initials KD

The Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana has conducted the trial related to the legal evaluation of the detention and the determination of the security measure "arrest in prison", against the person under investigation, the citizen with the initials J.Th, suspected of committing the crime criminal "Violation of traffic rules", provided by article 290/2 of the Criminal Code.

The Court of First Instance of Tirana General Jurisdiction, with decision no. Act 2598, dated 08.11.2023, decided:

Validation as legal of the arrest in flagrante delicto of the person under investigation J. Th.

2. The appointment as a measure of personal security against the person under investigation J.Th, "arrest in prison", provided by article 238 of the Penal Code.

 The case on appeal was examined on the basis of the appeal made by the person under investigation with the initials J. Th, who requested a partial change of the decision, the assignment of a milder security measure such as "House arrest", "Compulsion to appear in the judicial police" or "Prohibition of leaving the country".

 At the end of the trial, today on 21.11.2023, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, composed of the panel with Judge Ms. Irida Kacerja, decided:

- Approval of decision no. 2598 Act, dated 08.11.2023 of the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana.

 COURT OF APPEALS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION