Delevic: Sentence imposed on Pepaj is minimal; we will appeal

Attorney Milos Delevic said that the sentence imposed on Kosovo police officer Korab Pepaj, who shot and wounded Milan Jovanovic at the Bistrica Bridge, was minimal and that an appeal would be filed against the decision of the Basic Court in North Mitrovica.

He stressed that, despite what he described as a minimal sentence, the court had sent a clear message to all police officers in Kosovo not to take the law into their own hands.

“Korab Pepaj has again been sentenced by the Basic Court in Mitrovica to three years in prison for the attempted murder of Milan Jovanovic. Although the sentence is minimal, this is a clear message from the court to all police officers in Kosovo not to take the law into their own hands. I am concerned by this minimal three-year sentence because just one centimeter separated Milan Jovanovic from death. It is additionally concerning that he showed not even the slightest remorse, nor did he apologize to Milan Jovanovic for the attempted murder. We will appeal this court decision,” Delevic said.

Kosovo police officer Korab Pepaj was sentenced to three years in prison for the attempted murder of Milan Jovanovic at the Bistrica checkpoint.

The sentence was handed down today in a retrial before the Basic Court in North Mitrovica. On April 10, 2023, Korab Pepaj opened fire at the checkpoint near the Bistrica Bridge, seriously wounding Milan Jovanovic.