Skopje, 15 May 2024 (MIA) - Ljupcho Palevski, the prime suspect in the murder of Vanja Gjorchevska and Panche Zhezhovski, was extradited to North Macedonia late on Wednesday.

The plane carrying Palevski has landed at the International Airport Skopje and he is to be transferred to the Shutka prison.

Palevski, who was detained in Turkey a few days after the murder, has been charged with abduction and murder. 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.

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

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