A fight and wounded individuals on Ruzveltova Street

What happened: On 22.03.2019, at 5:45 p.m., at SEI Skopje, it was reported that on Franklin Roosvelt Street,
in a restaurant, the public peace and order were disrupted with a fight among: F.Ј.(18) from Vizbegovo,
Skopje region and E.R. (18) from Skopje on one side, and А.K. and I.А.(25) from Skopje on the other. A
knife was used in the altercation. A doctor from the Clinical Centre “Mother Theresa” determined that I.A.
suffered severe bodily injuries, while a doctor at the General City Hospital “St. Naum Ohridski” found that
F.J. and A.K. suffered bodily injuries. The three individuals are guarded by police, while measures are being
taken to find E.R and completely solve the case.
Date, time and place of incident: 22.03.2019, at 5:45 p.m., on Franklin Roosvelt Street Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, time.mk.
Victim(s) involved: Three victims.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC of RNM), Bodily Injury (Article 135, CC of RNM) and Severe Bodily
Injury (Article 136 from CC of RNM.)
Perpetrator(s): Two perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
indicators being:
1. Ethnicity – the victims and attackers belonged to a different ethnic community.
Status of case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: The Violent Crime Unit filed a written notification to the PPPO Skopje
regarding the criminal offence Violence pursuant to Article 386 from the CC of RNM. Measures and activities
are being taken to solve the criminal offence after which criminal charges are going to be pressed against
all four individuals from Skopje.
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.