A suspect in the murder of former people's deputy Irina Farion was detained on July 25 in Dnieper — this is an 18-year-old native of the city who, according to investigators, during the preparation for the crime, rented at least three apartments in Lviv.
Everything we know about Farion's likely killer, — read in the material Facts ICTV.
Who killed Farion: what is known about the suspect
Detained on suspicion of murder of Irina Farion — 18 years old, he is a native of Dnieper.
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Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko says that the investigation has enough evidence to claim that it was the detainee who shot Farion.
It was possible to establish his identity from photos from smart CCTV cameras.
Photo: Igor Klimenko
The prosecutor's office is preparing to declare him suspicion of premeditated murder (Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and the issue of choosing a preventive measure is being decided.
Speaker of the Office of the Prosecutor General Nadezhda Maksimets said that procedural actions against the 18-year-old detainee are being completed in Dnipro, after which he will be transported to Lviv.
Journalists from Slidstvo.Info claim that they have identified the suspect in the crime.
According to the publication, we are talking about 18-year-old Vyacheslav Zinchenko, who studied at gymnasium No. 62 and as of 2023 played in the Dnieper football team operating at the local youth sports school, and a month before the murder, Farion participated in the Pulse tournament as part of the Junior team.
Radio Liberty also says that from law enforcement sources they learned the name of Farion’s probable killer, but they did not name it until the official announcement by the police.
Although, like their colleagues from Slidstvo.Info, they confirm that the guy studied at the Dnieper gymnasium No. 62 and played football.
They also managed to contact the suspect's father,who said that he was now at the front, had not seen his son for a long time, although they communicated regularly by phone, and learned about his detention from his wife.
— There were no motives for the murder of Farion, he did not have any Ukrainian-phobic views, he is a patriot. On the contrary, he completed UAV control courses to join the Ukrainian army, played football, — said the father of the detainee.
Also, according to him, his son did not have money to rent housing in Lvov; the few thousand he sent him were not enough.
Photo: National Police
The Osinth department of Toronto Television also claims to have identified the person suspected of murdering Irina Farion, this is 18-year-old resident of Dnepr Vyacheslav Fedorovich Zinchenko.
With reference to open sources, they report that the guy was born on April 3, 2006, studied at the Dnieper gymnasium No. 62 and played on the football team of the Moscow Youth Sports School U-19. During the 2023/2024 season, he played three matches with the team.
— We also identified the account of suspect Vyacheslav Zinchenko in Telegram. He subscribes to numerous far-right public pages, including Russian ones. There Vyacheslav left anti-Semitic and racist comments. And in January of this year he mentioned the Russian neo-Nazi group NS/WP (National-Socialism/White Power), which claimed responsibility for the murder of Irina Farion, — the message says.
What neighbors say about the detainee
Local resident Ian told Suspilny that he had known the detainee since he was five years old, they attended sports clubs together.
— Lives with his mother, a very decent guy. He studies well, I would never have thought that he could do this. I'm sure he didn't do that. As I know, he hasn’t gone anywhere lately, my mother communicates with his mother, there was no information that he went somewhere, — says the guy.
And neighbor Ilona talks about the family as very educated and athletic, the guy’s father — military.
— I see my mother every week, he is a very good person, and so is my father. He helped a lot of children – both in football and everywhere else. In general, such parents are trouble-free. The boy is independent and purposeful, and has chosen a profession. I can’t say anything, I’m shocked by this, I can’t believe it. It's like a setup. He is a very decent guy, — says the woman.
