In Kharkiv, a six-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool as a result of of the owner of an entertainment complex back in the summer. However, the decision on this case has only just been announced by law enforcement. According to the National Police , the businesswoman who failed to organize a lifeguard post in the pool faces 5 to 10 years in prison, UNN reports .
The pre-trial investigation revealed pre-trial investigation revealed violations by the entrepreneur in the form of the absence of a rescue post, as regulated by the "Rules for the protection of life of people on water bodies of Ukraine". On December 12, investigators of the Kharkiv District Police Department No. 2 Police Department No. 2 in absentia notified the 41-year-old woman of suspicion of committing a crime under Part 2 of Art. 367 (official negligence that caused grave consequences) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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According to to the National Police, the incident occurred in the summer of 2021 on the territory of an entertainment complex in the Saltiv district. Law enforcement officers found that the woman brought her two children to the entertainment complex - 6 and 13-year-old boys.
When mother and her eldest son left the aqua zone, the younger child fell into the the pool and was unable to get out on his own. The boy was taken to the hospital, where he died.
According to the articles, the owner of the pool, due to negligence, faces 5 to 10 years in prison with the deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years