The person suspected of having attacked, last week, Democratic Forces of Roma Vinica Council seat candidate Imit Skopko, is facing a charge of inflicting a severe bodily injury in a premeditated manner.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, during the 2 October incident, the 37-year-old suspect, after he’d started an argument with Skopko, then delivered blows with his fists. Afterwards, they started throwing stones at each other, it was explained in the press-release.
“At one point, the suspect hit Imit Skopko in the back part of the head, after which the candidate passed out. After the blow, it was determined he had suffered a severe bodily injury, a skull fracture”, the Office added, stressing that as a result of the injury, Skopko was still in a coma and his condition was life-threatening.
Prosecutors have sought a 30-day detention measure against the suspect.