In Riga, a man beat a young man with a Ukrainian flag

Law enforcement officers from the police of the Latvian capital have opened criminal proceedings due to the beating of a young man with a Ukrainian flag. Delfi tells about it.

The publication says that the incident occurred on May 20 - on Friday evening. The 19-year-old boy was returning from the rally "For Liberation from the Soviet Legacy" with a blue and yellow Ukrainian flag draped over his shoulders. Then he was seen by a man from a passing car. He stopped, got out of the vehicle and attacked the guy. After he beat the young man, he fled the scene of the emergency.

Law enforcement officers from the police of the Latvian capital opened criminal proceedings and quickly carried out operational-search activities. They were able to identify the 38-year-old man and his car.

Around 2:00 a.m., police and special squad officers detained the suspect at his home. He hid behind a chimney in the attic.

Currently, the man is in a temporary detention center. He is charged under article 231 of the Criminal Law on hooliganism associated with causing bodily harm. He faces up to 5 years in prison. The police also checks whether his criminal actions are connected with inciting national, ethnic or social hatred.