Lear Kurti: died after police custody, Tirana, October 2022
Status: Death; investigation details not found beyond autopsy
Summary
Lear Kurti, 32, was stopped by officers from Commissariat No. 3 in Tirana on a Wednesday evening in October 2022 (article dated 20 Oct 2022). Police and the Tirana Prosecution said he ran about 200 metres, was caught, handcuffed for about seven minutes and taken to the station 'for verification'; during the ride he developed a health problem and arrived at the trauma hospital without signs of life. An autopsy found no signs of violence except handcuff marks on the wrists (Top Channel, as reported). His stepfather said police were to blame and that Lear had no known illness. Protests followed. A search summary reports that videos appeared to show him walking and then being pursued; the Top Channel article does not mention video, so this is not confirmed.
Case details
- Location
- Tirana (Riza Çuka and Don Bosco streets area, Commissariat No. 3)
- Person injured
- Lear Kurti, 32 (name as published)
- Injury
- Death; autopsy reported no signs of violence except handcuff marks on the wrists.
- Police statement
- Police Supervision Agency and Tirana Prosecution: health problem during transport.
- Prosecution file
- Not identified in sources reviewed
- Prosecution status
- No charges reported
- Footage
- No video URL identified in sources reviewed.
- Official response
- Police Supervision Agency and Prosecution statement as above.
- Outcome
- Unresolved in sources reviewed.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (0)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
Nothing recorded in this list.
What is alleged (0)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Open questions (0)
Nothing recorded in this list.
Responses (0)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: DisputedDisputed · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Top Channel
- Date
- 20 Oct 2022
- Publisher
- Exit.al
- Date
- Oct 2022