The investigation is considering several versions of the murder of former MP Irina Farion in Lviv and has some information about the suspect in the crime.
Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko announced this at a briefing.
Versions of Farion's murder
According to Klimenko, the main versions of the murder are Farion’s social and political activities, as well as personal hostility.
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However, other motives for the crime are also being verified, including a contract killing, in which Russian special services may be involved.
Klimenko noted that almost the entire police of Lvov and the region were involved in the investigation of the murder of Irina Farion, and operatives and investigative teams who came from Kyiv were also working on the spot.
He said that a ballistic examination has been ordered, and videos from surveillance cameras are being analyzed.
A shell casing was found at the crime scene; after a forensic examination, investigators will have additional information.
What is known about Farion's killer
The investigation knows that the murder suspect was at Irina Farion’s house at a certain time for several days.
— Sagittarius was getting ready. This is not a spontaneous murder. How long he prepared – a week or two weeks – time will tell, — emphasized Klimenko.
The police reclassified the attempt on Irina Farion as premeditated murder – under Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for a penalty of imprisonment for up to 15 years.
First, investigators entered information into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Art. 15, part 1 art. 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – attempted intentional murder.
