Altin Çoku, who is accused of instigating the suicide of 27-year-old Sibela Abedini, has appeared before the court. Choku appears silent behind the glass cage.
While most of the time he keeps his head down to avoid the cameras, Choku constantly makes some movements that show nervousness. “The photo was taken by citizen Haxhia. The messages are on the phone of the daughter, the deceased. I express regret for the family of the deceased,” he told reporters.
The 27-year-old in Kamez, Tirana, ended her life on February 12, 2024, jumping from the fourth floor terrace, after publishing intimate photos on TikTok. The young woman who had a 2-year-old daughter and worked at his house as a cleaner.
The 39-year-old also has previous precedents and was convicted by the former Court of Serious Crimes for the criminal offense of “coercion through threats to give property”.
