The Kumanovo Basic Court sentenced 25-year-old Trajko Bojkovski from Staro Nagorichane to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of four murders and two attempted murders of women.
Bojkovski was convicted of the murders of Stanche Karovska, Janka Antevska, Marija Marinkovska, and Mira Stankovska.
According to the facts established during the proceedings, the crimes were committed between January 2025 and February 2026, with the victims being predominantly elderly, frail women living alone. The first murder took place on the night of January 5 and January 6, 2025, in the village of Klechovce, while the second was committed between June 5 and 7 of the same year in the village of Dragomance.
The case also included two attempted murders in the village of Chelopek. The first occurred on July 22, 2025, when the woman managed to call for help and fend off the assailant, causing him to flee. The second attempt, according to the prosecution, took place on February 9, 2026, when Bojkovski abandoned his intent and left the scene. He is also charged with the murder of a woman in Staro Nagorichane in January 2026, as well as the murder of an elderly woman in Chelopek in February of 2026.
With the imposition of a life sentence, the Kumanovo Basic Court concluded the first-instance proceedings for the case involving four murders and two attempted murders.
Court sentences serial killer Trajko Bojkovski to life in prison
