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Escape from Shenkolli prison, Laze escaped from the infirmary, jumped over the prison wall

Escape from Shenkolli prison, Laze escaped from the infirmary, jumped over the

New details have emerged about the escape of a convict from Shënkoll prison.

Daut Laze, convicted of the criminal offense of domestic violence, was at the prison infirmary for a check-up, as announced by the General Directorate of Prisons.

Laze took advantage of the moment to escape the institution's perimeter by climbing over the wall on the south side of the Penitentiary.

"He was arrested on November 16, 2021. With decision no. 528, act dated November 4, 2024, the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Tirana imposed on him the medical measure "Compulsory treatment in a medical institution", according to Article 46 of the Criminal Code.

After an immediate check by police staff at the institution, it was observed that this citizen undergoing compulsory treatment had used the available spaces within the parameters of the special medical institution to leave the institution's perimeter.

Currently, camera footage is being analyzed to shed light on the full dynamics of the event.

"The Anti-Corruption Bureau has been notified of the incident and intensive work is being done in cooperation with police structures to capture him," the announcement states.

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