What happened: Assistant train operator ended up in hospital after unknown perpetrators stoned
the freight train he was operating. The perpetrators also damaged a part of the windows of the train.
Date, time and location of the incident: March 28th, the freight line that was attacked was Volkovo –
Trubarevo, and the locus operandi of the incident was the Train Station Skopje North.
Source of information: The electronic media mkd.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One 50 y/o male with unknown ethnic origin.
Type of the crime(s): Bodily harm, Art. 130 CCRM; Violence Art. 386 CCRM; Damaging of other’s
property Art. 243 CCRM.
Perpetrator(s): Unknown.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is ethnic origin,
citizenship or language, and the bias indicators in this incident are:
1. Presumed difference between perpetrator and victim on ethnicity – due to the mixed ethnic composition of
the population in the village of Tabanovce, Volkovo and the area of Skopje North Train Station, the
ethnicity of the victim may differ from the one of the perpetrator.
2. Nature of violence – The incident was carried out in public.
3. Lack of other motives.
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of local authorities: The Ministry of Interior stated via Answer upon a Request for
information of public character sent by the Committee that it has conducted multiple conversations
with members of local community, but they don’t have any additional information thus far. The
Police are continuing to work on clarification and documentation of the case.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general security
situation in the country and the cohabitation between the different ethnic communities in the society.
