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28 of July, 15:03

TV: the trial of the mayor of Kharkiv Kernes began mass brawl
Activists scuffled with police before the court in the case against mayor of Kharkiv Gennady Kernes, who is blamed for the kidnapping and beating of participants of " euromaidan ", informs a site " the Details ". The court meeting rescheduled for August 26, the media says.

it is said that in the Kiev district court of Poltava commenced a case conference Kernes. Traditionally, before the meeting at the courthouse gathered Avtomaydan's Activists and other community Activists who demand that the court conviction of mayor of Kharkiv.

"Witnesses say that a tuple Hennadiy Kernes came to the courthouse an hour before the meeting. Yesterday the Deputy Prosecutor General Davit Sakvarelidze also made a promise to come to the meeting. When Activists tried to go to the court house, police blocked the exits. Under the walls of the court scuffle ensued. After the swap meet was over, the Activists were able to enter the house of the court ", - is informed in the report.

According to the Agency, the court postponed the meeting on August 26 at 10. 30 (same as GMT) " for the sake of protection of victims has reviewed the motions filed by the lawyers Gennady Kernes ".

Prosecutor General's office first filed a case against Kharkiv mayor and his guards. Blame them in the kidnapping and beating of participants of "euromaidan" in March of last year. If guilt Kernes will prove, to it threatens from five till ten years of imprisonment. The mayor of Kharkiv rejects all charges in your own address.

sections: Politics

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