City Manager Melitopol Sergey Walter found hanged at his home, the Agency reports referring to the management of the main Department of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhya region.

"police confirmed data about what Walter found no signs of life - in the loop in your own home came on duty Melitopol city's Department of police Today, 25 February, around 8 in the morning." Driving in the area of the event, the police, and the truth, found Walter's dead ", - reports the Agency.

currently on the scene working investigative team.

"Prior to the conclusion of the pathologist to say something definite about the causes of death is not correct, although information about the damage that could testify about that, it's not suicide," said the Agency in the police.

As the media says, Walter - the Mayor of Melitopol, which over the last 2 years was the decision of the court removed from the duties of the city Chapter in connection with the opening of a number of criminal cases. The mayor and several of his subordinates were accused of receiving bribes from the Directors of factories, engaged in passenger movement in Melitopol, amounting to more than 1, 5 million UAH, legalization of money obtained by illegal means, forgery and several other crimes of organized illegal groups.

last week the hearing in the city court of Melitopol reached the final stage. Procedural Prosecutor for multiple offenses asked for Walter 14 years of incarceration, the Prosecutor's office also insisted on the confiscation of property, fines and a ban on the right to occupy administrative positions for a period of 3 years. Today, February 25, at 10. 00 (11. 00 MSK) was obliged to hold an ordinary meeting of the court on the case of Walter.

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