Appeals Court sets new time for hearing in Liridona Ademaj murder case

The Appeals Court hearing in the murder case of Liridona Ademaj will be held on October 29, 2026, at 11:10 a.m., rather than at 9:50 a.m. as initially scheduled.

The court announced that the date remains unchanged, while the time was changed at the request of the defense of convicted defendant N.M. According to the Appeals Court notice, on the same date and time he is scheduled to represent a client in another case at the Supreme Court.

During the hearing, the appeal of Naim Murseli, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Liridona Ademaj, will be examined.

The appeal, prepared by Murseli’s two lawyers and submitted in 30 pages, seeks annulment of the verdict or its replacement with a lighter sentence.

The defense claims that the first-instance court examined the evidence selectively and in a biased manner. The filing also raises questions about the way police questioned Murseli.

The lawyers also say the court did not take into account some of their requests, including reconstruction of the crime scene and examination of Murseli’s clothes.

An appeal to the Appeals Court has also been filed by Leotrim Syla, the lawyer of the late Liridona Ademaj.

Syla is seeking that, in addition to Naim Murseli and Granit Plava, Kushtrim Kokalla also be sentenced to life imprisonment.