Yesterday at the "Mother Teresa" Clinical Center in Skopje, a 46-year-old woman from Negotina died, who was brutally beaten by her partner PN (51) in the early hours of the morning on August 2.
Since then she was in a coma due to serious injuries and has been fighting for her life.
According to doctor Maja Moisova, head of the Anesthesia, Reanimation and Intensive Care Clinic, the woman was brought to those with very serious brain and skull injuries.
"The patient was brought to us in a coma.
It was a case of very serious brain and skull injuries and she was operated on immediately.
Unfortunately, she died," said Dr. Moysova for "Fokus".
Negotina is shocked by the event.
The victim was a mother of two grown children, and was in a relationship with PN for a long time.
According to information from the Department for Internal Affairs - Veles, in the house where they lived, he abused her and hit her on the head with boxing gloves.
The event was reported to the police by the attending physician from the Emergency Medical Service of Negotina, after which the author was detained at 03:35 by police officers.
Violence against women in Macedonia is a current problem that cannot disappear, despite all the campaigns that are being carried out.
According to the research of the National Network against violence and domestic violence, in Macedonia every third woman is a victim of domestic violence.