Skopje, 27 December 2023 (MIA) - In response to a reporter's question on how far along is the procedure for extradition of Ljupcho Palevski, the prime suspect in the murder of Vanja Gjorchevska and Panche Zhezhovski, Justice Minister Krenar Lloga said Wednesday that there is no additional information for the time being, adding that when additional information is available the public will be timely updated. 

"So far we have no additional information to share with you. As I told the previous press conference, as well as in a media statement at the event with the Prime Minister, when additional information is available, we will keep you and the public updated," said Lloga.   

The Ministry of Justice previously told reporters that the extradition request was compiled in one day and the suspect was immediately placed under extradition detention in Turkey. The Justice Ministry noted that the extradition procedure in such cases takes several months, with the only exception of cases of abbreviated procedure when an individual accepts to be extradited.

Gjorchevska, 14, was found dead near Skopje on December 3 after she was reported missing on November 27, and Zhezhovski, 74, was found dead near Veles on December 3 after he was reported missing on November 24.

Palevski, founder of political party Desna, has been charged with abduction and murder, party members Velibor Manev, Vlatko Keshishov and Bore Videvski have been charged with abduction and accessory to murder, whereas Vanja's father Aleksandar Gjorchevski, who is suspected of sharing information with them over his daughter's morning routine, has been charged with accessory to abduction.

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