Farion’s murder: SBU names suspect’s motives
26 July 2024 14:46
The murder of linguist and former MP Iryna Farion could have been motivated by religious or ethnic hatred. First Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Serhiy Andriushchenko said this during a briefing, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
Law enforcers are checking the suspect’s ties to Russian neo-Nazi groups.
“We are checking his involvement in the neo-Nazi movement, the centre of which is located in the aggressor country, his ties in Ukraine and the motives for committing this crime. This is either religious or national hatred,” Andriushchenko said.
Investigators are also considering the personal motive of the suspect in committing the crime.
Andriushchenko said that the investigation is looking into the connections of Farion’s alleged killer in Ukraine and abroad. In particular, they are checking the involvement of the special services of the aggressor country, Russia.
“A set of measures is being taken to investigate the involvement of this person. We are studying his connections both in Ukraine and abroad. One of the versions is the involvement of the special services of the aggressor country in the organisation of the crime,”
– said the SBU First Deputy Head.
He added that other crimes on the territory of Ukraine are being considered, in which the detainee may be involved.
It should be noted that the next victim of the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion could be MP from the Servant of the People party Maksym Buzhansky from Dnipro.
The suspect’s phone searches contain the names of other politicians and MPs. He also searched for information about regional council meetings, etc. He was looking for all this after Farion’s murder.
What is known about Farion’s murder
As a reminder, on 19 July, former MP and linguist Iryna Farion died in hospital after an assassination attempt.
Around 19:30, an unknown person shot Iryna Farion in the head near her house on Masaryk Street in Lviv. She was admitted to hospital in critical condition.
The police in Lviv region have put a suspect in the murder of linguist and public figure Iryna Farion on the wanted list. His photo and video from surveillance cameras were posted on the police’s social media pages.
Farion was buried at the Lychakiv Cemetery in the central alley (field 22, near the grave of Volodymyr Ivasyuk). Thousands of people gathered to pay their last respects to the linguist.
On Thursday, 25 July, law enforcement officers detained a young man in one of Dnipro’s high-rise buildings who is suspected of murdering politician and linguist Iryna Farion, which took place on 19 July in Lviv.
