A prisoner has escaped from Shën Kolli prison in Lezha, after being sent for treatment to the prison hospital.
On February 4, 2025, in the early hours of the morning, during the shift change and the appeal at the Lezha Penitentiary, the absence of patient Daut Hysen Laze, born on August 30, 1976 in Çorovodë and residing in Tirana, was noted. He had been arrested on November 16, 2021.
"With decision no. 528, act dated November 4, 2024, the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Tirana imposed on him the medical measure "Compulsory treatment in a medical institution", according to Article 46 of the Criminal Code. After an immediate check by police staff at the institution, it was observed that this citizen with compulsory treatment has used the possible spaces that are within the parameters of the special medical institution to leave the institution's enclosure", the authorities announced.
Currently, camera footage is being analyzed to shed light on the full dynamics of the event.
The Internal Control Service in the Prison System has been notified of the incident and intensive work is being done in collaboration with police structures to capture him. (A2 Televizion)