The Kyiv police have charged a 17-year-old boy with murder in connection with the death of his 18-year-old acquaintance on Kontraktova Square. According to the investigation, during a dispute, the teenager stabbed the young man in the chest. The victim ran into a shop, where he lost consciousness and died.
Briefly about the main points
- A dispute between acquaintances broke out on Kontraktova Square in Kyiv.
- According to the investigation, the victim was stabbed in the chest.
- The injured man ran into a shop, where he died from his injuries.
- The suspected attacker was arrested in the Podilskyi district.
- The penalty under the relevant section of the law is between seven and 15 years’ imprisonment.
The argument escalated into a scuffle and a chase
According to the information police, the incident took place last weekend at around 8.00 pm, whilst a group of young people were relaxing in the square. An argument broke out between acquaintances, which escalated into a physical altercation.
Investigators believe that, prior to being injured, the deceased struck one of his acquaintances. After that, a friend of this young man intervened in the fight and stabbed him. When the injured man ran to a nearby shop, the suspect, according to the police, pursued him with the intention of continuing the fight.
The victim lost consciousness inside the building. He died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
Eyewitnesses called the police, and the suspect was tracked down
Eyewitnesses reported the incident to the 102 emergency hotline. Special operations police officers, operatives and investigative teams from the Podil Police Department and the Kyiv City Police Headquarters arrived at the scene.
After examining the scene, the police launched an investigation. The identity of the suspected attacker was established with the assistance of operational officers, special forces and forensic analysts; he was arrested on a street in the Podil district.
The case has been classified as murder
Investigators from the Podil Police Department, under the procedural supervision of the Podil District Prosecutor’s Office, informed the minor that on suspicion of an offence under Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code — murder. The penalty under this section is imprisonment for a term of between seven and 15 years.
The police issued their first statement regarding the arrest on 9 October, whilst they were still establishing the identity of the deceased, the motive and the legal classification of the incident. The investigation is ongoing. A notice of suspicion does not imply a finding of guilt: the final decision on liability will be made by the court if guilt is proven.
