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Found dead in apartment, police: Elderly man in Zall-Bastar was murdered

Found dead in apartment, police: Elderly man in Zall-Bastar was murdered

Xhemal Meta, the 81-year-old man who was found dead in the yard of his apartment in Zall-Bastar, has been murdered.

According to the police, Meta has injuries to the back of his head, caused by hard objects.

"Following the information provided on 13.01.2025, which refers to the finding of citizen Xhemal Meta without signs of life, in the courtyard of his apartment, in Zall-Bastar, we inform you that:

From the entirety of the preliminary investigative actions and the forensic examination, it has resulted that citizen Xh.M. has injuries to the back of the head, suspected to have been caused by blows with hard objects.

Previously, regarding this event, the Tirana Police Department referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office for the criminal offense of "Intentional Murder" provided for by Article 76 of the Criminal Code.

"Work continues under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, for complete legal documentation and for determining the concrete circumstances of the event and the causes of the loss of life of citizen Xh.M ," the police announced.

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