November 15, 2019

A minor assaulted with a sharp object in Chair

Incident
incidents committed due to ethnicity
Violence against minors

What happened: On 15.11.2019, at SEI Skopje, it was reported that around 8:00 p.m., an individual assaulted
a minor with a sharp object on Krste Misirkov Street. The minor suffered injuries and received medical
attention in the Clinical Centre “Mother Theresa”. Measures are being taken to solve the case.

Date, time and place of incident: 15.11.2019, 8:00 p.m., Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, kurir.mk, mkd.mk, press24.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One underage victim.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC of RNM), Bodily Injury (Article 130, CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): One perpetrator.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias indicators being:
1. Location – the event occurred at a location where similar incidents have been previously
registered;
2. Other motives are lacking.

Status of case: Criminal charges pressed.
Response of the local authorities: Criminal charges pressed against one person for having committed the
criminal offence “Severe Bodily Injury” pursuant to Article 131 from CC of RNM.
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, and reflect particularly poorly
on children’s development and conduct.

Address
st. "Krste Misirkov, Skopje
Location Name
st. "Krste Misirkov, Skopje

Number of victims
1
Number of Perpetrators
1
Status of the case
Perpetrators identified
Type of incident?
Bodily injury Cold weapon attack Physical attack (assault) Violence
Incident location
Street
How did the police react?
They immediately recorded the incident
Have there been similar incidents / crimes in the same location?
Yes
A minor assaulted with a sharp object in Chair image

Criminal offences

Against Life and Body
Severe Bodily Injury
Against the Public Order
Violence

Grounds

Nationality Ethnic origin