Shevchenkivskyi District Court extended the preventive measure for Artem Kosov, an employee of the State Security Service

Artur Romanchenko
Artur Romanchenko Journalist
Shevchenkivskyi District Court extended the preventive measure for Artem Kosov, an employee of the State Security Service
The court extended the preventive measure for a UDO employee accused in the case of the death of a teenager at the funicular station.

Kosiv will remain in custody until August 16 without the right to bail, reports a correspondent of Suspilne.

On April 7, 2024, the boy died at the funicular station. According to witnesses, after exiting the carriage at the upper station, a man pushed the teenager. He fell, shattered the glass with his head, and received a fatal neck wound. The young man was bleeding for several minutes before the ambulance arrived. The deceased was Maksym Materukhin, who was studying in 10-A grade at Kyiv School No. 36.

Seven teenagers who witnessed the tragic incident provided testimony. The State Bureau of Investigation has opened a criminal case, as the conflict participant with the teenager was a driver in the State Security Service. Subsequently, the man was notified of suspicion of intentional murder.

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