Istvan Tsap will not be serving as the deputy mayor of Uzhgorod

The hearing in the "Tsap case" in Uzhgorod City and District Court continues.

Two requests of the prosecution are being considered: on the suspension from the office and on the pretrial restraint.

At 10.39, the judges went to the deliberations room.

Less than one hour later, they announced the verdict: to remove the official from the office until the 30 of March. They believe he can influence not yet interrogated witnesses – employees of the City Council, who are his subordinates.

Also, the judge Oleg Prydachuk ordered to inform the Prosecutor General Lutsenko about yesterday’s absence of the investigator and the prosecutor.

Next is the consideration of the request for pretrial restraint.