In Sumy, a man is sentenced to 2 years in prison for domestic violence
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A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 2 years in prison for systematic domestic violence in Sumy. Despite his previous convictions, he continued to threaten and assault his former live-in girlfriend.
In the city of Sumy, a 40-year-old man was sentenced to 2 years in prison for committing domestic violence. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of Sumy region, UNN reports.
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The verdict was delivered in the courtroom, where the defendant was immediately taken into custody.
The prosecutor of the District Prosecutor's Office in Sumy upheld a public prosecution against a man who, despite no longer living with his former partner, continued to periodically come to her house in a state of intoxication. According to the prosecutor's office, the man systematically started quarrels, broke down doors, threatened physical violence and pushed the woman in the presence of her 12-year-old daughter.
Despite numerous administrative protocols for domestic violence, a restraining order and a sentence to 2 years of probationary supervision in April 2024, the man continued to commit violence.
The court, taking into account all the circumstances of the case and the defendant's disobedience, passed a sentence of 2 years in prison. The man was immediately taken into custody and placed in a detention center from the courtroom.
