A Kherson resident received 15 years in prison for throwing a grenade at people
An explosion killed a pensioner and lightly injured four other men
A resident of Kherson who threw a grenade at a group of people has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The explosion killed a 69-year-old pensioner, while four other men aged 32 to 41 sustained minor injuries. The verdict was announced by the Kherson Oblast Police. According to hr.npu.gov.ua.
The investigation established that the altercation took place on the evening of July 31, 2024, in the Pivnichnyi neighborhood. A disagreement broke out between a group of people and an intoxicated man at an outdoor seating area near a store. The man left, but returned a few minutes later and threw an F-1 grenade toward the group.
Police identified the assailant and arrested him at home. During a search of an outbuilding on his property, officers found and seized:
- an unregistered smoothbore shotgun;
- more than a hundred rounds of ammunition for firearms and hunting weapons.
“During the pre-trial investigation, under the procedural guidance of the regional prosecutor’s office, all necessary investigative measures and expert examinations were carried out. As a result, police collected a comprehensive body of evidence to charge the suspect,” the Kherson Oblast Police said.
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- Threw a grenade into a room full of people: assailant sentenced to 12 years in prison in Mykolaiv Oblast
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