Fatal accident in Dnipro: court places 17-year-old passenger under round-the-clock arrest
Kyiv • UNN
The court sentenced 17-year-old Arseniy Bessonov to round-the-clock house arrest for failing to help the victims of the accident. A 10-year-old girl died in the accident, and the driver of the BMW was taken into custody without bail.
The Leninsky District Court of Dnipro sent 17-year-old BMW passenger Arseniy Bessonov to round-the-clock house arrest for failing to provide assistance to victims in a life-threatening condition during an accident in Dnipro, which resulted in the death of a 10-year-old child. This was reported to UNN journalist by the Prosecutor General's Office.
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The court imposed round-the-clock house arrest on Bessonov at his father's place of residence for 2 months, as requested by the prosecutor's office. He is suspected of failing to provide assistance to victims in a life-threatening condition during an accident in Dnipro.
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During the trial, the suspect stated that he did not understand the nature of the charges against him. He stated that he “saw that one of the victims had already died, and realized that he could not do anything, as he had no medical education”.
The suspect's father was recognized as his legal representative. He said that his son was being threatened on social media and received threats to his life and health on his cell phone.
He also stated that as of December 1, 2024, his son lived separately from his parents, staying with a close friend. The father notes that although his son had a room in the dormitory, he did not actually live there.
According to the father, his son's friend asked him to borrow the car for two days. When he agreed, he took the car because he had a driver's license.
The mother, according to the father, does not participate in the upbringing of his son. The father also does not object to the possible imposition of an appropriate measure against his son.
Investigators say the suspect has been brought to administrative responsibility three times: for causing road accidents, injuring others, fleeing the scene of a crime, and driving without permits.
Recall
In Dnipro , police detained a BMW driver who caused a fatal car accident. The accident killed a 10-year-old passenger of a Ford car.
Subsequently, the 19-year-old driver of the BMW was served suspicion of committing an accident.
The court remanded in custody without bail a 19-year-old suspect in a car accident in Dniprothat killed a 10-year-old girl.
The police said they would increase control over the investigation.
