The trial of the suspect in the case of Ivana and Katja, Stojanche Jovanovski, will start on March 30. Over the death of the mother and daughter, prosecutors have also opened cases over both the action of the Skopje Social Works Center and police action upon the domestic violence reports.
When it comes to the 21-year-old Saramzalino charged with beating, in February, his pregnant partner to the point of losing consciousness, he has been given a one-year prison sentence.
In the meantime, Interior Minister Toshkovski has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the National Council on Gender Equality. However, Wednesday saw, in Parliament, LDP MP and leader Zajkova fiercely criticize the majority’s rejection of her bill foreseeing electronic tags for perpetrators of domestic violence.