The defense of MP Mykola Tyshchenko has filed a motion to disqualify the judge of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv from considering the motion to extend the measure of restraint in the form of round-the-clock house arrest. The court session was adjourned for an indefinite period of time, UNN reports.
"In connection with the application for recusal of the investigating judge, the court session is adjourned for an indefinite period of time," the judge said.
Thus, the lawyer filed a motion to disqualify the investigating judge.
The defense commented on the reason for the challenge.
"On the grounds that the network is spreading, there is a lot of information about the alleged family connection between the judge and Tyshchenko," the lawyer said.
Addendum
On September 19, Kyiv's Pechersk District Court extended Mykola Tyshchenko's preventive measure of house arrest for two months.
On June 25, Kyiv's Pechersk District Court placed MP Mykola Tyshchenko, who was served with a notice of suspicion by the State Bureau of Investigation over the illegal detention of a former soldier in Dnipro, under round-the-clock house arrest for 60 days with an electronic bracelet.
In June, Tyshchenko was served with a notice of suspicion over the unlawful deprivation of liberty of a former serviceman in Dnipro.
Then a video appeared on social media showing the alleged bodyguards of MP Mykola Tyshchenko, who was in Dnipro, beating a man. The video shows unidentified men in military uniforms without insignia beating a man handcuffed. The man who was attacked was carrying a baby carriage.
Later, a full version of the video with the conflict appeared, in which Tyshchenko also appears. As the media found out, the man who was handcuffed is a veteran of the Kraken unit. The conflict allegedly occurred because the MP was walking around the city in a military uniform, although he has nothing to do with military service and is not a veteran.
Local law enforcement officials said they did not cooperate with Tyshchenko. The police opened two criminal proceedings: on the fact of inflicting light bodily harm and illegal deprivation of liberty. Tyshchenko himself explained the situation on social media by saying that "the military man had allegedly attacked the police" and also stated that the military man was allegedly the head of security at the bot farm.
At the same time, Tyshchenko claimed that he had no bodyguards. In addition, Tyshchenko claims that it was a provocation. According to him, the former soldier served in the Kraken unit, but was discharged due to his mother's health condition. Tyshchenko also emphasized that the victim is no longer a military man