The accused in the hooligan explosion in Vitebsk committed her first crimes due to a lack of adrenaline
The accused in the hooligan explosion in Vitebsk committed her first crimes due to a lack of adrenaline. This was reported today at a joint briefing by the Head of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus for the Vitebsk Region, Vladimir Shalukhin, according to a BELTA correspondent.
A Vitebsk resident born in 1970, who works at one of the enterprises in the regional center, had previously been prosecuted for property damage, hooliganism, and theft (all convictions have been expunged). She explained committing these crimes by a lack of adrenaline, noted Vladimir Shalukhin, emphasizing that currently, during interrogations regarding the hooligan explosion at the KGB department building in Vitebsk, the accused refused to testify, exercising her rights under Article 27 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus (No one shall be compelled to testify or give explanations against himself, his family members, close relatives. Evidence obtained in violation of the law shall have no legal force).
Touching upon other details, the Head of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus for the Vitebsk Region reported that the woman had a secondary education, was unmarried, lived with her elderly mother who was unaware of her daughter's "activities," was fond of male sports, and adhered to a masculine style of dress, which complicated the search for the perpetrator.
Her involvement in the high-profile crime was established not only by the wide arsenal found during the search of her residence but also by the evidence left by the accused at the crime scene, including traces and a piece of packaging from a medication intended for the treatment of urolithiasis.
Taking into account the high public danger of the crime committed by this citizen and the collected material evidence, a measure of restraint in the form of detention was chosen for her on February 18. A criminal case has been initiated against the woman under Part 3 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (Malicious hooliganism), which provides for up to 10 years of imprisonment. "All her actions will receive a criminal law assessment, after which, possibly, she will also be charged with the illegal manufacture of homemade explosive devices," Vladimir Shalukhin added.
The preliminary investigation into the criminal case is ongoing, and the version of involvement of other persons in this case is being worked out.