Skopje, 12 March 2024 (MIA) – The Supreme Court will hold a public session on Wednesday at noon over the appeal against the detention order for Aleksandar Gjorchevski, the father of murdered 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska. 

The Supreme Court will be sitting in connection with the case "Murder of 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska" following an appeal from the suspect Aleksandar Gjorchevski against extending his detention order, the Supreme Court said in a press release. 

"The Criminal Council at the Supreme Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, following an appeal from the suspect, presented through defense attorney Vladimir Tufegdzhikj, scheduled a public session for March 13, 2024, at noon, in the courtroom on the 1st floor of the Supreme Court of the Republic of North Macedonia," reads the press release.

The appeal to the Supreme Court comes after the Skopje-based Appellate Court's decision to reject as unfounded an appeal against the detention order for Aleksandar Gjorchevski, the father of murdered 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska. 

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.

Prime suspect in the case, Ljupcho Palevski-Palcho, who has been charged with abduction and murder, is in detention in Turkey until extradition is effected. Suspects Velibor Manev, Vlatko Keshishov and Bore Videvski have been charged with abduction and accessory to murder, and are in detention in Skopje. Vanja's father Aleksandar Gjorchevski, who is also in detention, is suspected of sharing information over his daughter's morning routine and has been charged with accessory to abduction. 

Earlier on Tuesday, the Skopje-based Criminal Court, upon proposal of a competent prosecutor, cancelled the detention of Stefan Dimovski, the person who drove Ljupcho Palevski - Palcho, the prime suspect in the murder of Vanja Gjorchevska and Panche Zhezhovski, from Serbia to Turkey.  

Precautionary measures have been ordered against Stefan Dimovski, who is suspected of assisting escape. Under the precautionary measures the suspect is prohibited from leaving their place of residence, will have their travel documents seized, as well as the driving license, and will have to appear in court when summoned, said the Court. 

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