A tragic incident was reported on Sunday in the village of Demiraj, in the municipality of Gjilan, where a 27-year-old man and an infant were found dead.
The circumstances surrounding the incident have not yet been disclosed.
Ismet Hashani, spokesperson for the Kosovo Police in the Gjilan region, said that the authorities received information about the case in the morning, at approximately 8:47 a.m.
“On 1 November 2026, at around 8:47 a.m., we received information that two deceased individuals were suspected to be inside a house in the village of Demiraj, in the municipality of Gjilan: a male born in 1999 and an infant. The relevant police units, the State Prosecutor and the emergency medical team immediately arrived at the scene, where the attending doctor confirmed that both individuals showed no signs of life,” Hashani stated.
Following confirmation of the deaths, the Prosecution ordered that the bodies be transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Pristina for examination.
“In coordination with the State Prosecutor, all necessary operational and investigative actions are being undertaken to establish and fully clarify the circumstances of the incident, which has been classified as a case of ‘Suspicious Death’,” Hashani announced.
The investigation is ongoing, and further details are expected as the authorities establish the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
