Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
More courtroom madness - Ukraine 'father of deceased' sets off courtroom grenades
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42180556A man has set off two hand grenades in a courtroom in eastern Ukraine, killing himself and injuring at least seven others, local media report.
The explosions occurred during a murder hearing in Nikopol, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Ukrayinsk Pravda news website said.
The man is believed to be the father of one of the murder victims at the centre of the trial.
"According to preliminary reports, a man pulled out two hand grenades and detonated them at 11:20 (09:20 GMT) during a murder case hearing," the newspaper quoted police spokesperson Yaroslav Trakalo as saying.
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read