Woman Accused of Pulling 13-Year-Old’s Hair After Hearing Ukrainian, Faces Five Years in Prison

A 41-year-old woman in Siedlce faces up to five years in prison after allegedly attacking a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl because she heard the child speaking Ukrainian. Police and prosecutors said the woman pulled the girl’s hair and verbally abused her in public.

The girl’s mother reported the incident to police last week. Officers identified the suspect with help from city surveillance footage. Prosecutors said the woman had been drinking before approaching the girl.

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The information provided indicated that an unknown woman had publicly insulted the minor, directing offensive words at her that referred, among other things, to her nationality, and then used violence against her.

During questioning, the woman could not explain her behavior, according to the prosecutor’s office. She faces charges of insulting the child on national grounds and using violence against her because of her nationality. Prosecutors also charged her with insulting the girl’s mother on national grounds.

The suspect must report to police and may not contact the victims or come within 50 meters of them. Because prosecutors classified the act as hooligan conduct, she could receive a prison sentence of up to five years.

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Before approaching the 13-year-old, the woman had been drinking. At one point, when she heard that the girl was speaking Ukrainian, she approached her, began insulting her and pulled her hair.