In the Obukhiv region, a 57-year-old man committed a horrific act during a family dispute by dousing his relatives with a flammable substance and setting them ablaze. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
On July 13, at around 21:12, police received a report from medics stating that a man and a woman had sustained burns in the yard of a house in Vasylkiv.
Authorities determined that a conflict arose between the suspect and his 54-year-old brother. Their mother intervened to protect her younger son, but the assailant sought revenge by taking a bottle of a flammable liquid and igniting his relatives. After the act, he fled the scene.
The victims were rushed to a medical facility, but sadly, a 76-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
Police collected physical evidence for further examination.
The perpetrator was apprehended under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and taken to a temporary detention facility.
Investigators have charged him under articles 15 and 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.