PRISTINA, 15.08.2018 – Local court in Vushtrri sentenced two individuals to nine months in prison for the physical assault they committed against a journalist in January 2016.
Basic Court in Mitrovica, branch in Vushtrri brought a verdict on Tuesday sentencing Nexhat Dedia to five month in prison and Labinot Krasniqi to four months for the attack against journalist, Gazmend Morina.
Dedia and Krasniqi were accused of threat and light body injury for the physical attack against Morina that occurred on January 26th, 2018.
Basic Prosecution in Mitrovica filed an indictment on July 20th, 2016 and it was presented by prosecutor Jelena Marinovic.
Journalist Morina was physically attacked and beaten by metal rod by former assembly member of Mitrovica Municipality, Nexhat Dedia together with Labinot Krasniqi, due to the journalist’s story.