The Supreme Court ruled yesterday on the three killers of the Ballsh police officers The killers of the police officers will be executed: Aleksandër Xhelal, Fredi Selipi and Gëzim Çuko The killers of the police officers will be executed: Aleksandër Xhelal, Fredi Selipi and Gëzim Çuko they had killed on 18 December 1997 the police officers: Arshi Bregasi, Veledin Peshaj, and Aishi Hekali The Court has handed down a death sentence for the criminal offense of murder because of the special qualities of the victim. Fredi Selipi appealed this decision on his own behalf and with counsel[?], while before the Supreme Court there had also been appeals regarding the licensed carrying of arms[?], as prescribed here by Article 75, letter C, 140 and 278, last paragraph. REUTERS From the funeral ceremony of one of the three Ballsh police officers

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