The Gjirokastra Court has sentenced Thoma Mastora, the 72-year-old man who killed the elderly couple Kosta and Kleoniqi Ilia in May 2024, in Dropull, to 30 years in prison. The court's decision coincides with the plea requested by the Prosecution.
According to the decision, the author will have the two years spent in pre-trial detention deducted from his sentence, while Mastora will serve the remainder of his sentence in a high-security prison.
The court has also decided that the cartridges seized in his apartment will be handed over to the state, while the sum of 5 million lek, found in the victims' apartment, will be returned to their heirs.
According to police, the 72-year-old had coffee with the elderly couple the evening before the serious incident occurred.
The serious crime occurred after a momentary conflict, which escalated to the use of sharp objects. As a result, the elderly couple, aged 80 and 84, lost their lives. After the incident, Mastora left the victims' apartment.
During the investigation, it was discovered that the 72-year-old had received treatment at the Vlora psychiatric hospital on three occasions.
Mastora is from Portëza, Fier, and was married in the village of Bodrishte in May 1989. After the political changes in the country, he emigrated to Greece with his wife, where he took her last name. He also changed his name from Petrit to Thoma.
