Court in Brno upholds sentences for three Ukrainians over attack on underage compatriots

Final court decision

The Regional Court in Brno has concluded the appellate proceedings in the case concerning violent acts against minors. The appeals of the three defendants, who sought a review of the verdict, were rejected. Consequently, the decision of the lower instance has entered into legal force.

The court sentenced the most active participant in the crime to four years of imprisonment. Two other accomplices received sentences of 3.5 years in prison each.

Circumstances of the crime

According to the investigation materials, the attackers initially insulted two 17-year-old Ukrainians, focusing on their ethnic origin. After verbal abuse, the aggressors resorted to physical violence, striking the victims with their hands and feet.

During the attack, the perpetrators seized the victims' personal property: money, mobile phones, documents, and other items.

Held as a hostage

The situation escalated when the attackers put the victims in a taxi and drove them to a dormitory. One of the boys was forced to find 70,000 crowns. The other was left on the premises as a de facto hostage.

Throughout the period of detention, the victim continued to be beaten. The aggressors threatened to cut off his fingers if the demanded sum of money was not found. The violent acts ceased only after the arrival of the city police.