51. Killing of tortured civilian.
Vorzel (Kyiv)
LOCATION: Vorzel (Kyiv)
DATE: early March 2022
NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 3
SUMMARY: Brother of one of the Witnesses was killed by occupation forces in the village of Vorzel, Kyiv Region. The Witnesses discovered the brother’s shot and burned body in the hallway of his house.
WITNESSES
The first two Witnesses of the incident were male civilians and residents of Vorzel who worked as a psychotherapist and an IT specialist. The third Witness was a policeman and neighbor of the Victim.
VICTIMS
The Victim of the incident was a male civilian and resident of Vorzel who worked as a homeopathist. The Victim was found dead with severe burns on his body and a gunshot wound to the chest.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
as described by the Witness(es)
The perpetrators were members of the Russian military, possibly fighters of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR). It is unknown exactly who killed the victim.