A 61-year-old man from Roskovec is suspected of murdering his daughter-in-law with a knife and then hanging himself from a tree, according to reports from the media and police.
The incident happened on Tuesday at around midday in the village of Vidhishte, Roskovec. Media reports that he killed the woman because he objected to her marrying his son, as she had been married before.
This led to ongoing conflicts resulting in the man murdering her before taking his own life.
The victim is reported to be 30-year-old Merushe Azizi who is mother to three children from her first marriage. She had been in a relationship with the suspect’s son for at least three years.
This is the fourth femicide of 2022 and the 23rd since the start of 2021.
The women's names are:
Lumturi Bici, 50 years old, killed by her husband, Librazhd, 2021
Clarita Ismalaja, 45 years old, killed by her husband, Kruja, 2021
Diana Vuka, 59, killed by her brother, Shkodra, 2021
Zhaneta Metani, raped, used for prostitution and killed by Pëparim Tela, Tirana, 2021
Kristina Bardhi, used for prostitution and killed by Pëparim Tela, Tirana 2021
Liljana Buzo, 54, killed by her husband, Elbasan, 2021
Dorina Alla, 39 years old, killed by her husband, in the presence of children, Italy, 2021
Fëllënza Shirja, 45 years old, killed by her husband, Kavaja, 2021
Irvana Hyka, 28, was killed by her husband in the presence of children while pregnant, Fier, 2021
Luljeta Heshta, 47 years old, killed by partner, Italy, 2021
Sanije Bandula, 83 years old, killed by her husband, Shkodra, 2021
Anisa Shehu, 31, killed by her husband, Greece, 2021
Joana Peca, 27 years old, shot by her husband in the presence of children, Florida, USA, 2021
Sabrina Bengaj, 23, murdered by ex-husband Fier, 2021
Violeta Gurraj, 47 years old, was killed in her home by her husband, Shkodra
Fëllënxë Rrasa, 45 years old, killed by her husband, Divjaka, 2021
Jawsackie Jaboah, 31, killed by Albanian husband, Tirana, 2021
Elinda Topalli, 50 years old, killed by her husband, Austria, 2021
Elona Ibrushi, 36, killed by her husband, Greece, 2021
Gjyle Topalli, 40 years old, killed by ex-husband, Vau i Dejë, 2022
Fatmime Sula, 64 years old, killed by a neighbour, Kucova 2022
Valdete Mamaj, 50 year old, killed by her husband, Fier 2022
Merushe Azizi, 30 years old, killed by father in law, Roskovec 2022
