Ukrainian family charged with hate crimes for beating Pompano Beach gay man so brutally that he was left permanently blind.
A Florida couple and their son have been charged with hate crimes after allegedly beating a gay man in what prosecutors described was a premeditated attack that left the victim permanently bind.
On Tuesday, the Broward State Attorney’s Office charged 44-year-old Inna Makarenko, 43-year-old Yevhen Makarenko and their 21-year-old son, Oleh Makarenko with hate crimes.
The new charges follow the parents and son previously being charged in connection with the crime with attempted first-degree murder, battery during the burglary of a dwelling, and kidnapping, with all the charges enhanced as hate crimes. All three face possible life sentences. Read the full article here ▶
