The Court of Appeal has changed the lower court’s ruling for Ilir Beqaraj, who was accused of killing former prison police officer Gentian Bejtja, significantly reducing his prison sentence.
The panel of judges sentenced Beqaraj to 20 years in prison, but because he benefited from an expedited trial, the final sentence he will serve is 12 years and 8 months.
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At the first trial, Ilir Beqaraj was sentenced to 24 years in prison. With its new ruling, the Court of Appeal has reduced the sentence by more than 11 years compared with the previous decision.
Gentian Bejtja, a former prison police employee, was killed in the yard of his home in the village of Larushk. Bejtja’s family had previously been struck by another serious crime: his brother-in-law was killed and his young son was wounded in an attack.
