An employee of the US Embassy died in Kiev under mysterious circumstances

The police establish the causes and circumstances of the death of an employee of the American embassy in Kiev, considering various versions, including an accident. About it "Ukrainian Truth" said the Deputy Director of the Department of Communication of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yaroslav Trakalo.

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On September 30, a woman with a head injury was found in Kiev in the Shevchenko district. She was alive, but unconscious. The woman was hospitalized, she subsequently died in the hospital. During the examination of the victim's belongings, an identity card of an employee of the US Embassy in her name was found.

“Law enforcement officers are interviewing possible eyewitnesses to the incident. According to one of them, an unknown tall man, aged 30-40, was seen nearby. The police are looking for him to check his possible involvement in the death of an embassy employee. However, all other possible versions are also being considered,” Trakalo said.

It is known that the woman was found near the railway tracks near Nivki Park, in the same area as the US Embassy. The victim was wearing headphones and a tracksuit. Therefore, law enforcement officers do not exclude the possibility of an accident resulting from injury by a train.

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Police spokeswoman Anna Zubreva said that a forensic medical examination is now being carried out to determine the cause of death, writes The Guardian.

“We are heartbroken to announce the death of an American woman from the US Embassy community in Ukraine. US Embassy officials in Kyiv are now working with authorities to determine the circumstances of the death,” the embassy said in a statement.

Photo: twitter.com/USEmbassyKyiv screenshot

According to one US source, the deceased woman was the wife of a US diplomat and worked at the embassy on a non-diplomatic basis.

As noted by The Guardian, US diplomats regard Kiev as a relatively safe place. The source said there have been incidents of harassment and burglaries in the city, usually attributed to Russian intelligence operating in Ukraine, but there have been no physical attacks in recent years.

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