U.S. urges Ukraine to look into murder of reporter Komarov
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Ukrainian journalist Vadym Komarov
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The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine stated it expected a thorough and transparent investigation into the attack on Cherkasy-based reporter Vadym Komarov who passed away at a hospital on June 20. The press office of the diplomatic office
reported].
'We are deeply saddened to hear about the death of Cherkasy journalist Vadym Komarov and stand with the Ukrainian people in expecting a thorough, transparent investigation into the attack on him', reads the post.
Vadym Komarov, the Ukrainian journalist and blogger died at a hospital after the attack. The unknown beat him up in the downtown of Cherkasy, central Ukraine on May 4. He suffered several hits to the head and was taken to a hospital. Komarov had two surgeries, staying in a coma all this time. According to Head of the National Police Serhiy Knyazev, the case is investigated as a homicide. 46 days after the crime was committed, the investigation still has not found the assailant. Over a thousand people were interviewed in this case. Video records from more than a hundred cameras were checked.
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