Vyacheslav Zinchenko, accused in the case of the murder of linguist and public figure Iryna Farion, said that he did not undergo a polygraph test because he was not offered one. He told journalists during a technical break in the court hearing, reports UNN.
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"No, I didn't refuse. No one offered me," Zinchenko answered journalists' questions.
When asked if he would like to undergo a polygraph, the accused replied that it was no longer possible due to the completion of the pre-trial investigation. He also added that he is ready to testify in court.
The next meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2025.
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On July 19, an unknown person shot at Iryna Farion, a linguist and professor at Lviv Polytechnic. The woman was taken to the hospital with a head wound in an extremely serious condition. Iryna Farion died in the hospital.
On July 25, an 18-year-old man was detained in Dnipro on suspicion of involvement in the murder of the linguist. The next day, law enforcement officers informed 18-year-old Vyacheslav Zinchenko about the suspicion of murdering Iryna Farion.
Later, law enforcement officers reclassified the Farion murder case as the murder of a person in connection with the performance of her public duty on grounds of national intolerance, and illegal handling of weapons. Now Vyacheslav Zinchenko faces life imprisonment.
On March 10, a meeting was to take place in court to continue studying video materials in the case. However, it was postponed due to technical problems to March 13.