Skopje, 22 December 2023 (MIA) - The Basic Prosecutor's Office said on Friday it has received the autopsy reports on Vanja Gjorchevska and Panche Zhezhovski, who were found dead near Skopje and Veles on December 3.

The reports are part of the prosecutor's office investigation against Ljupcho Palevski, the prime suspect in the murders, who is currently in extradition detention in Turkey, whereas five other suspects have also been detained in Skopje.

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. In addition, Stefan Dimkovski, the person who drove Palevski from Serbia to Turkey, is also a suspect in the case.

The prosecutor's office has said that the autopsy reports will not be shared with the public.

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