A foreigner who killed a woman and set fire to the house with her body was sentenced in Kyiv
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In Kyiv, a foreigner who killed a woman and set fire to an apartment to cover up the crime was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Signs of violent death were found on the woman’s body, the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reports. The tragedy happened on June 20, 2020. Then, while extinguishing a fire on Mykhailivska Street in an apartment, rescuers discovered a woman’s body. “During the work of the rescuers, the man behaved aggressively, pushed the fire escape and eventually jumped off the balcony,” the prosecutor’s office reported. Photo: Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office On suspicion of murder, law enforcement officers detained a 41-year-old citizen of Germany who rented the apartment where the fire occurred. The man pleaded not guilty in court. “The evidence of the prosecution has indisputably convinced the court of the latter’s guilt,” the prosecutor’s office added. The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for intentionally killing a woman and committing arson in order to conceal a crime (Part 1 of Article 115, Part 2 of Article 194 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Currently, the foreigner is in a pre-trial detention center. Photo: Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office In a commentary for “UP. Life”, Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Nadiya Maksimets said that the foreigner had rented an apartment shortly before the murder. According to the investigation, he was familiar with the victim. “Probably, a conflict arose between them, during which the woman received fatal bodily injuries. According to the conclusion of the forensic medical examination, the victim died as a result of mechanical asphyxia (suffocation). After that, she was hit on the head with a blunt object,” says Nadiya Maksimets. According to her, in order to hide the traces of the crime, the man moved the woman’s body to another room, put it on the bed and set the bed on fire. The examination found the man culpable. “Previously, he was not held criminally liable on the territory of Ukraine. He is not officially employed, without a registered place of residence on the territory of Ukraine, without a specified place of residence in the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv region,” the spokeswoman added. We previously reported that a resident of Ivano-Frankivsk region is suspected of murdering a 9-year-old niece, whom he raped and then strangled. Read also: In Kyiv region, a man raped and beat a stranger for two days: he faces up to 10 years in prison
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