The National Police have released key evidence in the case of the murder of Iryna Farion
Following the sentencing of Vyacheslav Zinchenko on October 1, the National Police of Ukraine released key evidence proving the convicted man’s guilt in the murder of linguist Iryna Farion. As part of the investigation, law enforcement conducted more than 1,500 interviews and 92 forensic analyses, including ballistic and facial recognition tests, which confirmed the defendant’s presence at the crime scene and that the shot was fired from a distance of two meters.
Among the direct evidence, investigators found Zinchenko’s DNA and scent traces on a bench near the victim’s building entrance, as well as his saved Telegram messages, in which he referred to himself as a “society’s sanitizer.”
In addition, the police established that he had purchased a modified pistol and a silencer, as well as a set of clothing, and tracked his activity in Russian extremist groups, where he studied conspiracy theories and instructions for making explosives. Among other things, he was interested in how detonators and electronic timers work. The investigation also established that he destroyed a bag containing physical evidence.
Source: Andriy Nebitov, Chief of the Criminal Police.
As a reminder, on October 1, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv sentenced Vyacheslav Zinchenko to life imprisonment for the murder of linguist Iryna Farion.
Sofia Osoba, the daughter of linguist Iryna Farion, called the verdict against Vyacheslav Zinchenko—who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her mother—historic. Sofia Osoba also explained how she plans to use the 5 million hryvnias that the convicted man is required to pay.
The defense team for Vyacheslav Zinchenko, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of linguist Iryna Farion, is filing an appeal against the decision of the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv. On October 1, attorney Tetyana Musykhina stated that the case had been completely fabricated and insists on her client’s innocence.
