Police ask prosecutors to charge previously convicted man over plan to take hostage
Latvia's State Police has asked prosecutors to press charges against a previously convicted man for preparing to take a hostage. The police reported the case themselves.
The State Police has submitted a request to the prosecutor's office to bring charges against a man with a prior criminal record, accusing him of preparing to seize a hostage. The information was released by the State Police itself.
According to police, the man had been planning to take a hostage, but his intentions were uncovered before the plan could be carried out. The case has now been handed over to prosecutors, who must decide on further action, including whether to formally charge the suspect.
No further details have been made public regarding the circumstances of the case, the suspect's age, or the nature of his previous conviction.
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