The prosecutor’s office in the Polish city of Opole has charged a police officer with excessive use of force against a Ukrainian.
The prosecutor’s office charged the law enforcement officer with excessive use of force against a Ukrainian, which led to his death. This was announced by the speaker of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Opole Stanislav Bar, reports Ukrinform.
According to him, on November 6, a 29-year-old police officer was charged with abuse of power due to the inappropriate use of “means of coercion for the purpose of immobilizing a person,” which led to the death of a 48-year-old. -senior citizens of Ukraine.
The police face up to five years in prison. He testified in the case, but pleaded not guilty. The law enforcement officer was suspended from his duties and was also banned from leaving Poland.
According to the spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office, an autopsy of the body of the Ukrainian showed that he may have died as a result of a sudden stop of respiratory functions, that is, because of irritation. However, the exact cause of death can only be announced after all the tests.
On October 29, the owner of a company in the village of Krzywizna, where a Ukrainian wanted to find work, called the police. The businessman demanded that the man, who ultimately refused to work for him, pay for his overnight stay.
When the police asked the Ukrainian to show his documents, he refused. So the patrol officers wanted to take the man to the station, but he resisted. When they tried to handcuff him, the man fell ill and lost consciousness. Doctors confirmed the death of the Ukrainian.
The prosecutor’s office emphasized that they do not rule out the use of excessive police force based on national hatred and consider it an accident.
We remind you that earlier in Lublin, Poland, two Polish citizens attacked a Ukrainian family. They beat a teenager and a pregnant woman.
Source: korrespondent
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