Court in Lviv considers extension of preventive measure for suspect in Farion's murder
Kyiv • UNN
A hearing on the extension of the preventive measure for Vyacheslav Zinchenko has begun in the Galician District Court of Lviv. Some of those present support the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion, chanting slogans in his defense.
A hearing on the extension of the preventive measure for Vyacheslav Zinchenko, who is suspected of murdering Iryna Farion, has begun in the Galician District Court of Lviv, UNN reports with reference to Suspilne.
Details
The court hearing on the extension of the preventive measure for Vyacheslav Zinchenko began at 15:05. Even before the start, some of those present began to chant: "Freedom to Vyacheslav Zinchenko". Some of them were wearing T-shirts: "For Vyacheslav Zinchenko" and ‘Zinchenko is innocent’.
On September 19, the court extended Zinchenko's detention without bail until November 17.
Recall
On July 19, an unidentified person opened fire on linguist and professor of Lviv Polytechnic Iryna Farion. The woman was taken to hospital with a severe head wound, but despite the efforts of doctors, she died.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedthat on July 25, an 18-year-old man suspected of involvement in the murder of Iryna Farion was detained in Dnipro.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko notedthat law enforcement officers have enough evidence to claim that it was this detainee who shot the linguist. The investigation lasted 139 hours.
