Teenager stabs acquaintance over girl in Kyiv, victim hospitalised

Conflict in the stairwell

A case of violence involving minors was recorded in the Podil district of the capital. Disputes had long arisen between two acquaintances, caused by a girl. During the latest altercation, the suspect came to his acquaintance's residence.

Law enforcement agencies reported that the incident took place in the stairwell. During the conversation, the attacker stabbed the 13-year-old boy twice: one wound was to the neck, and the other to the right shoulder. A neighbour came out in response to the victim's screams, saw the bloodied child, and immediately called for medical help.

Victim's condition and police actions

The results of the forensic medical examination established that the teenager sustained lacerations to the neck and right shoulder, with damage to the brachial artery. These injuries were classified as grievous bodily harm. The boy is currently in a medical facility and continues to receive treatment.

Law enforcement officers located the perpetrator within hours of the attack. Investigators from the territorial police unit, together with juvenile police officers, detained the minor in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

Charge and preventive measure

«Слідчі за процесуального керівництва Подільської окружної прокуратури повідомили зловмиснику про підозру за ч. 1 ст. 121 Кримінального кодексу України — умисне тяжке тілесне ушкодження. Суд обрав йому запобіжний захід у вигляді цілодобового домашнього арешту» (Investigators, under the procedural supervision of the Podil District Prosecutor's Office, informed the perpetrator of the suspicion under Part 1 of Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — intentional grievous bodily harm. The court chose a preventive measure in the form of 24-hour house arrest), the department added.

According to the sanction for this article, the maximum punishment may reach eight years of imprisonment.