Prizren: Boy, 14, Stabbed to Death, Teen, 17, Arrested

The Basic Prosecution in Prizren, Juvenile Department, says a minor was killed in the city overnight between August 27 and 28. A 14 year old boy died from a stab wound to the neck, and the suspect is a seventeen year old who was arrested a few streets from where the attack took place.

What Happened

According to the prosecution’s statement, the incident occurred on August 27, 2026, at around 11:41 p.m. A police patrol responded to a call and found an emergency medical team already administering first aid to the injured minor. He was taken immediately to the Regional Hospital in Prizren, where he died despite the doctors’ efforts.

Sacir Bitici, spokesperson for the Prizren regional police, described that part of the response in a statement to the media.

“The police patrol responded to the call and found an emergency medical team on scene, which provided first aid to the victim, a minor male of around 15, and transported him to the Regional Hospital in Prizren for further treatment. Despite the efforts of the medical staff, the victim did not survive his injuries and died,” Bitici said.

That is also where the first discrepancy between the two official statements issued the same day appears. The prosecution lists the victim as a 14 year old minor, while the police spokesperson referred to a boy of around 15. The two sources do not agree on the exact age, and this report carries both figures as they were given.

Arrest and a Seized Knife

While the hospital intervention was underway, police sealed off part of the city and began searching for the attacker. The seventeen year old was located and arrested just a few streets from the scene. A search turned up a knife believed to have been used in the attack, which was seized.

Bitici also gave details on how the investigation is proceeding.

“During the search, a knife suspected of being used in this case was found on the suspect and seized. The relevant police units responded to the scene, including investigators and a forensic team, while the case is being investigated by the Regional Investigation Sector in Prizren,” the spokesperson said.

The Basic Prosecution in Prizren confirmed the time and location of the incident in its own statement.

“The Basic Prosecution in Prizren, Juvenile Department, informs the public that a homicide occurred in Prizren on August 27, 2026, at around 11:41 p.m.,” the prosecution’s statement reads.

Charges and Next Steps

The case has been classified as aggravated murder and unauthorized possession, control or ownership of weapons under the Criminal Code of Kosovo. On the prosecutor’s order, the seventeen year old has been held for 24 hours. The prosecution has announced it will file, within the legal deadline, a request for a measure to secure the minor suspect’s presence throughout the rest of the proceedings.

On the prosecutor’s order, the boy’s body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy. Investigators and a forensic team responded to the scene, and the case is being handled by the Regional Investigation Sector in Prizren.

Neither the victim nor the suspect had a prior police record, according to the police statement. A motive for the attack has not yet been established, and the investigation is ongoing.

This is the only homicide reported in the region over the past 24 hours, and a case in which both the victim and the suspect are minors. Both police and prosecutors have so far withheld further details about the circumstances that preceded the attack.