At the latest hearing at the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) in the case against Laert Haxhiu, singer Rigels Rajku, known as Noizy, and his father, Bashkim Rajku, were called from the witness list. At the center of the questioning was the explosive attack on the family’s business in Durrës, an incident on which the witness gave his version, without claiming concrete proof of responsibility.
Laert Haxhiu absent from the hearing
In the GJKKO courtroom, Laert Haxhiu did not appear in person and was represented by defense lawyer Detar Hysi.
The hearing focused on testimony related to the explosion at the Rajku family business in June 2022, an incident that prosecutors are trying to place in the context of the broader criminal case file.
What Bashkim Rajku said about the explosion
Asked by prosecutor Behar Dibra, Bashkim Rajku said that at the time of the incident they heard a loud noise and then discovered that the business’s windows had been shattered.
According to his testimony, the business was located in the same building where the family lived, making the blast even more direct for them.
He mentioned previous conflicts, but no evidence
When asked what he linked the incident to, Rajku said he had no concrete evidence, but mentioned several previous frictions involving his son.
In his testimony, he said that Noizy, as an artist, may have had grudges or clashes, while also mentioning a history of conflicts with “the one from Lushnjë,” without providing other evidentiary elements to directly connect the blast to a specific person or group.
Claim of 5-6 cars a day before the incident
The strongest part of the testimony concerned what, according to Bashkim Rajku, had happened one day before the explosion: five or six vehicles had gone to the business and had provoked his son.
According to him, there had also been a conflict there, and then the explosion happened. He also stated that a person identified by him as Kleviol “appeared out of nowhere” and that the family had no prior acquaintance with him.
Reported damage: around 30,000 euros
As for the material consequences, Bashkim Rajku told the court that the damage caused by the explosion amounted to around 30,000 euros.
At this stage, his testimony remains part of the versions being examined at trial, while the burden of proving concrete links and criminal responsibility remains with the prosecution.
The hearing at GJKKO thus brought another episode from the case file now being tried, but also a reminder that in the courtroom, witness statements do not replace evidence.
It is precisely on this point that the real weight of the testimony about the explosion in Durrës and its connection to the case against Laert Haxhiu will be measured.