At the Basic Court in Pristina, the hearing of witnesses continued today in the case of the murder of Liridona Ademaj. The accused in the case are Naim Murseli, Kushtrim Kokalla, and Granit Plava. In today’s session, experts from the Institute of Forensic Psychiatry gave their testimony, stating that Naim Murseli and Granit Plava underwent psychiatric examinations and showed no signs of psychiatric disorders.

In the same session, the prosecutor, Javorka Perlinčević, decided not to hear the testimony of Liridona Ademaj’s father, mother, and sister due to their emotional state.

The three accused—Naim Murseli, Granit Plava, and Kushtrim Kokalla—were brought to court in handcuffs, while the victim’s family was also present.

Perlinčević stated that the aim was not to create emotional shock for the three witnesses.

At the Basic Court in Pristina, the hearing of witnesses continued today in the case of the murder of Liridona Ademaj. The accused in the case are Naim Murseli, Kushtrim Kokalla, and Granit Plava. In today’s session, experts from the Institute of Forensic Psychiatry gave their testimony, stating that Naim Murseli and Granit Plava underwent psychiatric examinations and showed no signs of psychiatric disorders.

In the same session, the prosecutor, Javorka Perlinčević, decided not to hear the testimony of Liridona Ademaj’s father, mother, and sister due to their emotional state.

The three accused—Naim Murseli, Granit Plava, and Kushtrim Kokalla—were brought to court in handcuffs, while the victim’s family was also present.

Perlinčević stated that the aim was not to create emotional shock for the three witnesses.

During questioning, Murseli asked whether the psychiatric report stated that he had killed his wife. The expert confirmed that nowhere in the report was this claim made.

“My question is whether the report says I killed my wife. First, I want to inform the public and the court that at no point was the psychiatric report from the Kosovo Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, which contains sensitive information about my life and psycho-social development, disclosed. Nowhere in the report does it state what Mr. Murseli mentions,” the expert said.

Murseli also asked if he had ever admitted to the crime for which he is accused. Haxhibeqiri explained that the report did not leak from their office, nor from the court.

The session also heard psychiatric expert Bujar Obërtinca, who examined the accused Granit Plava. Obërtinca stated that Plava is mentally healthy and his actions were not influenced by any psychiatric pathology.

When asked about a prior traffic accident in which Plava suffered a head injury, Obërtinca confirmed that radiological examinations showed no brain damage resulting from the accident.

Obërtinca further noted that Plava admitted to using cocaine and alcohol but showed no lack of impulse or emotional control, and he has good analytical and executive abilities.

Naim Uka from the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Jeton Binaku, Hasan Hasanaj, and Naim Sadiku are scheduled to testify on October 6, while Naim Murseli’s father, Shaban Murseli, is expected to testify on October 10.

The deceased, Liridona Ademaj, was killed on November 29, 2023, in Bërnicë, Pristina. Among the suspects is her ex-husband, Naim Murseli, who allegedly promised Granit Plava 30,000 euros to carry out the crime. Another accused in the case is Kushtrim Kokalla.