Ukrainian Police Open Murder Case After Finding Missing Belarusian Activist 'Hanged' In Kyiv
udf.byUkrainian police officers at the scene in the Kyiv park where Belarusian activist Vital Shyshou was found dead on August 3. Ukrainian police launched a murder investigation on August 3 after missing Belarusian activist Vital Shyshou was found hanged in a park near his home in Kyiv. Shyshou, 26, who led a Kyiv-based organization helping persecuted Belarusians, had been reported missing by his girlfriend on August 2 after failing to return home from a run. «Police have launched a criminal case under Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (premeditated murder) and will check all versions, including the version of murder disguised as suicide,» Ukrainian police said in a statement.