The conflict between the men occurred while walking the dogs. The suspect faces up to eight years in prison for the crime
As the law enforcement officers established, on November 11 at 4:50 p.m., an argument broke out between two Lviv residents aged 70 and 42 while walking their dogs on Volodymyr Veliky Street.
The dispute turned into a conflict, during which the older of the participants stabbed the younger twice with a knife in the chest and abdomen, causing serious injuries.
The perpetrator was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, according to the fact the investigators of the Lviv District Police Department #2, under the procedural guidance of the Frankiv District Prosecutor’s Office, opened criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 121 (Intentional grievous bodily harm) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The sanction of the article provides for punishment – deprivation of liberty for a term of five to eight years.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, soon the court will choose a preventive measure for the detainee.
Communications Department of the Lviv Oblast Police