The Tirana court sentenced Mariela Berisha to 3 years in prison, while her sister Antonela to 3 years of probation. Both received a one-third reduction in their sentences due to the summary trial.
The Berisha sisters were found guilty of the violence they inflicted on shopkeeper Klea Prenga in August 2024, while she was in a luxury restaurant.
Klea Prenga suffered irreversible facial injuries from being hit with hard objects.
NOTICE
The Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, Criminal Chamber, having closed the judicial examination of the criminal case against the defendants MB and AB, has reviewed and evaluated all the acts and evidence administered within the framework of this criminal proceeding, has heard the parties in their final claims, on behalf of the Republic,
Decided
1. The guilty plea of the defendant MB for committing the criminal offense of "Intentional serious injury" committed in collaboration as provided for in Article 88 and 25 of the Criminal Code and her sentence under this article to 3 (three) years of imprisonment.
2. In accordance with Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant MB is reduced by 1/3 (one third) of the sentence given, being ultimately sentenced to 2 (two) years of imprisonment.
3. The sentence for the defendant MB begins on the day of her surrender, 15.10.2024, and is to be served in a regular security prison.
4. The guilty plea of the defendant AB for committing the criminal offense of "Intentional serious injury" committed in collaboration as provided for in Article 88 and 25 of the Criminal Code and her sentence under this article to 3 (three) years of imprisonment.
5. In accordance with Article 406/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the defendant AB is sentenced to 1/3 (one third) of the sentence imposed, being ultimately sentenced to 2 (two) years of imprisonment.
6. Based on Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence is ordered for a probationary period of 3 (three) years, provided that the defendant maintains contact with the Probation Service and does not commit another criminal offense during this time.
7.Removal of the security measure "Obligation to report to the judicial police", imposed by the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana with decision no. 2540 Act, dated 10.10.2024.
8. Procedural costs during the preliminary investigation phase as well as court costs are borne by the defendants jointly and severally.
9.An appeal may be filed against this decision at the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, within 15 (fifteen) days, starting from the day after the notification of the decision.
Announced today in Tirana, on 16.10.2025
