Threw dumbbells at her young son during an argument: what verdict the court handed down to the mother from Khmelnytskyi
The Khmelnytskyi City District Court issued a verdict against a mother who injured her young son with dumbbells during a sudden quarrel. The offense was qualified under Part 1 of Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine as intentional minor bodily injury. This was reported by the court.
The conflict arose due to suddenly emerged hostile relations. The woman deliberately threw heavy dumbbells toward the child, who was sitting in front of her at that moment. One dumbbell hit the boy in the head, and the other in the knee.
Medical professionals diagnosed the child with a superficial soft tissue wound in the left temporoparietal area of the head and a bruise on the left knee. According to the examination, these injuries fall into the category of minor bodily injuries that did not cause a short-term health disorder.
The Khmelnytskyi City District Court considered the case in a simplified procedure — without holding an open session and without summoning the parties. This was requested by the prosecutor. The accused herself, in the presence of a lawyer, submitted a statement in which she fully admitted guilt, agreed with the investigation results, and confirmed that she is aware of the limitation of the right to appeal under such a procedure.
When choosing the punishment for the accused, the court took into account: the severity of the committed criminal offense, which belongs to the category of minor offenses; the personality of the accused, who is being held criminally liable for the first time, is not registered in psychiatric or narcological institutions, is unemployed, and is characterized positively.
A mitigating circumstance for the accused is her sincere remorse. Aggravating circumstances include the commission of a criminal offense against her own, moreover, young child.
The Khmelnytskyi City District Court found the woman guilty of committing a criminal offense under Part 1 of Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and sentenced her to 60 hours of community service.
Additionally, pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article 91-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the court decided to apply a restrictive measure by referring her to undergo a program for offenders for a period of 3 months.
The verdict based on the consideration of the indictment for committing a criminal offense may be appealed (case No. 686/17329/26).
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