In Lviv, an indictment has been submitted to the court against a 50-year-old Lviv resident accused of killing a female acquaintance. This was reported by the Halych District Prosecutor’s Office of the city of Lviv.
According to the investigation, the incident occurred in mid-August in the evening in a park area near the SKA stadium. The man had been drinking alcoholic beverages together with his 46-year-old neighbour. During the gathering, an argument broke out between them.
The prosecutor’s office notes that in the course of the conflict, the man removed a lace from his trainer, slipped it around the woman’s neck and strangled her. Some time after the offence, he called the police of his own accord.
Law enforcement officers detained the suspect under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine; he is currently being held in custody. The criminal proceedings have been initiated under Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – intentional murder; the pre-trial investigation was conducted by Police Department No. 1 of Lviv District Police Directorate No. 1 of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Lviv Region.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and may not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt has been proven in the manner prescribed by law and confirmed by a guilty verdict of the court.