Seven teenagers detained for murder of homeless woman in Dnipro - police

Seven teenagers detained for murder of homeless woman in Dnipro - police

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 23 2023, 12:54 PM • 40274 views

Seven teenagers were detained for the brutal murder of a homeless woman in Dnipro. They face ten to fifteen years or life imprisonment.

Seven teenagers were detained on suspicion of murdering a homeless woman and other violent crimes in Dnipro, the National Police reported on Saturday, UNN reports.

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Law enforcement officers have established that seven boys aged 14 to 19 are involved in the premeditated murder of a homeless woman and are being checked for involvement in the attempted murder and beating of a man. The detainees may be involved in other similar crimes, so police continue operational and investigative activities.

The murder, committed with particular cruelty, occurred on the night of December 2 to 3. "The attackers found a homeless woman in an abandoned building, beat her and stabbed her numerous times, killing her. On the same night, there was an attempted murder of a man who lived in the unfinished building," police said.

It is also reported that they may be involved in the beating of a homeless man in a shelter on European Square.

The detainees were served with a notice of suspicion of premeditated murder committed for hooliganism - paragraph 7, part 2, article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 

"Currently, seven attackers are in custody. They face imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years or life imprisonment," the police said.