Renato Hoxhaj's execution in Vlora, partner: I thought they were fireworks, they sometimes went off at night!

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Renato Hoxhaj's execution in Vlora, partner: I thought they were fireworks,
Renato Hoxhaj

Still no perpetrator or motive for the murder of Renato Hoxhaj in Vlora, an event that occurred yesterday morning (April 27).

His cohabitant, K. Rakipaj, confessed that the 58-year-old was not threatened and denied having had any conflicts.

Rakipaj, during an interview for Klannews, stated that his routine changed recently, as Hoxhaj did not have a regular schedule for returning home or leaving the apartment. The partner emphasized that for almost 1 and a half years, he had no longer worked as a guard.

Regarding her partner's execution, she states that she heard gunshots while she was at home, but mistook them for fireworks.

After about 2 hours, she left the apartment and saw Hoxhaj dead.

He called the ambulance, but the 58-year-old man died at the scene.

Full interview:

Question: So you had been living together for two years?

Rakipaj: Yes, and he worked as a guard.

Question: How many years had the deceased worked for the entity near the apartment?

Rakipaj: He used to stay in front, guarding… he had the bar, they were houses before. When the houses were demolished, that palace became that, and he used to stay in the house after that. He didn't go to work anymore. He only sat down in the morning, from 06:30.


Question: How long has he been out of work?

Rakipaj: He was very sad that he didn't go to work anymore. He didn't stay on guard at night.

Question: A year and a half?

Rakipaj: Yes, yes. And it didn't work anymore. Only during the day.

Question: You left home today and took refuge with your friend. Why did you leave home? Are you afraid? Do you feel threatened?

Rakipaj: I'm scared. Where can I stay?

Question: Has your cohabitant ever felt threatened? Has he or she had any previous conflicts?

Rakipaj: No, no.

Question: Why do you think he was shot?

Rakipaj: I don't know. I don't know myself. He didn't tell me that he had this, that he had that...

Question: So he didn't say that he ever...

Rakipaj: No, no. He didn't even tell me anything. He didn't tell me anything about me, he said I have this and that. He would go out and leave. He would leave as soon as he came. He left at 2 am.

Question: So you're saying that there wasn't a regular schedule for coming home and going back.

Rakipaj: He would come and go to work. He would sometimes leave late at night, and… I was at work. I would leave for work at 7:30 PM, in the evening, and I would come back until 3:00 AM. And when I would come back, I would find him at home. Sleeping. And he would wake up, go downstairs to the bar and drink coffee there. He would stay there during the day. Then he would leave, move on. I don't know where he would go. Because I wouldn't keep track of where he was going.

Question: So you're saying you're not aware of any previous conflicts your cohabitant had.

Rakipaj: I don't know.

Question: Has he ever felt threatened?

Rakipaj: I don't know what to say about that. He didn't tell me anything.

Question: You personally don't.

Rakipaj: No, no. I don't know anything about myself.

Question: What are you looking for today?

Rakipaj: I'm looking for myself, now, where to stay.

Question: Where did you live? In a rented house?

Rakipaj: No, what rent? I was staying with him.

Question: Where did you live?

Rakipaj: I used to stay with him. Sometimes he would treat me well, sometimes he would chase me, take me out on the street. I would stay, off the street. Then I would come, stay here, for 5 minutes, then I would leave again. I would go upstairs to the house. And he wouldn't say anything to me.

Question: This morning they escorted you to the police station, they interrogated you. What did they ask you?

Rakipaj: They only asked me about this. They said, "What?" I said, "I didn't see anything." I said, "I didn't see anything." I said, "I was inside." I said, "I knew they were fireworks." I said, "I thought they were fireworks." I said, "I didn't come out." I said, "I was getting dressed." At that time, I said, "I was getting dressed and I couldn't come out." How was I going to get out?

Question: What did the police tell you?

Rakipaj: They questioned me, that's all. Then they let me go, I ran away, because his uncle came later, from his own people.

Question: Of the deceased's family, was it only the uncle?

Rakipaj: Only my uncle, and that uncle's son.

Question: What do they both say?

Rakipaj: Nothing, whatever those two said. I don't know, he said.

Question: According to them, there was no previous conflict that led to this assassination?

Rakipaj: No, no. They were talking to me, I have respect for them./ Klan


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