Reported as a natural death, 59-year-old man in Durrës lost his life after an argument, details

Durrës Police have clarified the circumstances of the death of a 59-year-old man, which was initially suspected to be due to natural causes, while after investigations it turned out that it was a criminal incident.

Citizen GK, 42 years old, suspected of the criminal offense of "negligent homicide", has been arrested. According to the police, on April 13, 2026, in neighborhood no. 18 in Durrës, he had a conflict for weak motives with citizen SM, 59 years old, and punched him.

As a result of the blows, the 59-year-old lost consciousness and fell to the asphalt, where he later died.

Initially, the case was reported as a natural death, but after investigative actions, it was proven that the victim did not die from cardiac arrest.

"The specialists for the investigation of crimes against the person at the Durrës Local Police Directorate, based on reasonable suspicions created after the loss of life of the 59-year-old citizen SM, who was previously suspected of losing his life due to cardiac arrest, continued actions to clarify the cause of the loss of life.

After intensive investigative actions carried out, it resulted that citizen GK, 42 years old, on 13.04.2026, in neighborhood no. 18, Durrës, had a conflict for weak motives with citizen SM, 59 years old, and then punched him, as a result of which citizen SM lost consciousness, fell to the asphalt and later lost his life.

Initially, it was reported that this citizen lost his life due to natural causes, but after the suspicions created and from the entirety of the investigative actions carried out, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, it resulted that this citizen did not lose his life as a result of cardiac arrest.

Following the actions, citizen GK, 42 years old, resident of neighborhood no. 18, Durrës, was arrested for the criminal offense of "Murder by negligence", - the Police statement states.

The procedural materials were referred to the Durrës Prosecutor's Office for further action.

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