Albanian from Kosovo kills his Albanian cohabitant in Ulcinj and then sets fire to her house

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Albanian from Kosovo kills his Albanian cohabitant in Ulcinj and then sets fire

A 46-year-old man from Kosovo, with the initials BG, has been arrested on suspicion of killing his cohabitant in Ulcinj, in the Kodra neighborhood, during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, and then setting fire to the house where they lived, Vijesti reports.

According to police, the suspect himself suffered injuries from the fire and was initially sent for treatment to the General Hospital in Tivat, and then to the Clinical Center of Montenegro in Podgorica.

Police announced that at around 00:30, they were notified of a fire in a residential building in the Kodra neighborhood of Ulcinj. Immediately after responding to the scene, police officers found the body of an initially unidentified woman, who was later identified as DN (36), a citizen of Albania.

Also, a person with fire injuries was found and detained at the scene, who was later identified as BG (46).

The case was reported to the state prosecutor at the High State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, who led the investigation in cooperation with the police. According to the announcement, investigative actions have been taken, statements have been taken from witnesses, footage from security cameras and material evidence from the scene of the incident have been obtained, which will be expertly examined.

The investigations so far, according to the authorities, raise suspicions that BG committed the criminal offense of "aggravated murder", set fire to the house where the incident occurred, and then fled the country.

The victim's body has been sent for an autopsy to the Clinical Center in Podgorica to determine the exact cause of death and the full circumstances of the incident.

Meanwhile, suspect BG is under police surveillance at the Clinical Center, where he is being treated for burns sustained during the incident. Authorities have announced that the public will be informed of further developments in due course.


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