March 12, 2019

A 14-year old boy assaulted by 4 peers

Incident
Incident due to ethnical belonging, citizenship or language

What happened: On 12.03.2019, at 11:30 a.m., at SEI Skopje, Kj.F.(47) from Skopje reported that on the
same day, around 10:00 a.m., his 14-year old son was physically assaulted by four individuals, among which
I.N. (17) from Skopje on Moskovska Street. In addition, on 12.03.2019, at 5:30 p.m., I.N.(17) reported that on
the same day, around 10:00 p.m., he was physically assaulted by Kj.F. (47) on Moskovska Street. Measures are
being taken to completely solve the case.
Date, time and place of incident: 12.03.2019, around 10:00 a.m., Moskovska Street, Taftalige.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, press24.mk, republika.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One minor.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): Four minors.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
indicators being:
1. Ethnicity – the victim and attackers belonged to a different ethnic community;
2. Location – the event occurred in a municipality populated by diverse ethnic population, where
intolerance thrives among ethnic communities.
Status of case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: Measures are being taken to completely solve the case.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in
the country and the co-existence among different ethnic groups in society.

Address
Московска, Skopje 1000, North Macedonia
Location Name
Московска, Skopje 1000, North Macedonia

Number of victims
1
Number of Perpetrators
4
Interlink with another incident
https://sitel.com.mk/tri-incidenti-na-ulica-moskovska-vo-taftalidzhe-istepani-maloletnici-policijata-gi-istrazhuva
Status of the case
Under investigation
Type of incident?
Physical attack (assault)
Incident location
Street
A 14-year old boy assaulted by 4 peers image

Criminal offences

Against the Public Order
Violence

Grounds

Ethnic origin