Ukrainians force police to nab rapist
The Associated Press KYIV (AP)–A police officer suspected in the brutal gang-rape of a young woman in Ukraine was detained Tuesday after protesters stormed and burned a police station in southern Ukraine in anger over the authorities’ reluctance to place him in custody.
Residents of Vradiyevka, about 330 kilometers south of Kyiv, smashed windows, broke doors and set fire to the building late Monday, while police fought back with tear gas. The protests continued Tuesday.
The case has caused widespread anger among Ukrainians, who say that corruption, lawlessness and the impunity of government officials and their wealthy friends have increased markedly since President Viktor Yanukovych came to power three years ago.