Pavel Larchyk

sentenced to 3 years in prison

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 17 April 1997

Date of detention: 1 March 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Date of release: 20 November 2023

Judge: Alesia Osipava

Prosecutor: Yuliya Kruzhnova

Cases: Protests in Homieĺ

Pavel Larchyk is a resident of Homieĺ convicted of using violence against a police officer.

The Centraĺny District Court of Homieĺ sentenced Larchyk to three years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony under Art. 364 of the Criminal Code.

According to the indictment, Pavel committed violence against police inspector Shapavalau during a protest on September 20, 2020. Allegedly, when the officer was detaining Larchyk, the man "kicked him three times". The officer had "bruises", as a result.

Pavel was released from prison in November 2023.

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