A range of expert examinations are being carried out as part of the investigation into the case of the death of People's Movement of Ukraine (Rukh) leader Viacheslav Chornovil, and any possible mistakes must be discovered, Ukrainian Interior Minister Anatoliy Mohyliov has said.
"The criminal case on the death of Chornovil is being investigated by Kyiv’s main investigative department. The required expert studies are being conducted regarding this case," Mohyliov said at a press conference on March 31.
According to him, as a rule, a range of expert studies, including motor technical ones, are conducted during investigation into such cases.
"In my view, there were some mistakes [made in the investigation into Chornovil’s case] that must be corrected," the minister said.
Mohyliov also said that it would be possible to speak about prospects of the investigation into this criminal case only after all expert examinations are conducted.
Interior Ministry Spokesperson Viktoria Kushnir, in turn, said that "an additional commission-based and comprehensive study" is being conducted as part of the investigation into the death of Chornovil.
According to her, depending on findings of this study the police will establish whether this was a case of murder.
Chornovil died in a car accident near Kyiv on March 25, 1999, when his car collided with a KamAZ trailer truck that was turning on the road. His driver, Yevhen Pavlov, also died in the accident, while his press secretary was injured.
