Men detained for assaulting Ukrainian couple in Poland face up to five years in prison
Two men detained on suspicion of assaulting two Ukrainian citizens in Wrocław, Poland, face up to five years in prison.
Source: Jakub Dłubacz, spokesman for Wrocław District Prosecutor's Office, speaking to Ukrinform, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Dłubacz said the men detained on suspicion of assaulting the Ukrainians are due to be questioned at the Wrocław-Psie Pole district prosecutor's office on 28 July.
Quote: "They will be charged there, and the prosecutor will decide on further action in the case… They face up to five years in prison."
Details: Dłubacz said the detainees are being charged under Articles 158 (assault) and 119 (violence motivated by ethnic hatred) of the Polish Criminal Code. Both offences carry a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment.
The spokesman added that a third assailant has not yet been detained.
Background:
- The incident took place on 26 July in Wrocław. A group of Polish men attacked a young Ukrainian couple, reportedly after hearing their accent.
- According to media reports, one of the assailants has a criminal record, while another practises martial arts.
- Following the brutal attack on the Ukrainian couple, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the recent rise in violence in Poland is linked to the fact that radical groups feel they have political backing. He also called on Polish President Karol Nawrocki to break his silence on the matter.
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