Skopje, 15 May 2024 (MIA) - Ljupcho Palevski, the prime suspect in the murder of Vanja Gjorchevska and Panche Zhezhovski, has been transferred to the Shutka prison after his extradition from Turkey, prison governor Filip Andov told MIA late on Wednesday.

Palevski will face an investigative judge and is currently in 30-day detention in a single cell.

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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