In Odessa, law enforcement has identified a man suspected of murdering his friend. The assailant violently attacked the victim with a bottle, fists, and feet after suspecting him of stealing a wallet. The suspect has been charged and a preventive measure has been taken. He faces up to 15 years in prison.

This information was provided by the press service of the National Police.

Recently, a local resident found a bloodied body of a man near a high-rise building on Heroes of Krut Street and called the police. An investigative team and a mobile DNA laboratory were dispatched to the scene. Within half an hour, law enforcement established that a 37-year-old man, previously convicted for theft, was involved in the incident.

"Police discovered that the night before, the suspect and his 43-year-old acquaintance had been drinking alcohol in a courtyard between buildings. During the drunken gathering, the younger man couldn't find his wallet and began accusing the older one of theft. In the ensuing conflict, he fatally struck him with a glass bottle, using his fists and feet.

The body of the deceased was sent for forensic examination to determine the cause of death, and the assailant was located nearby and detained. The suspect had the wallet, which he did not notice in his pocket, as well as bloodied clothing and other items of significance to the investigation", the statement said.

Investigators informed the detained individual of the charges against him for intentional homicide. This crime is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. At the request of the investigators, the court has placed the suspect in pre-trial detention.