Ukrainian man killed a Hungarian citizen in Budapest for 13 EUR

Police have taken a Ukrainian man into custody on suspicion of murdering a 49-year-old man in central Budapest, according to a report on the police.hu website on Friday.

The 30-year-old suspect identified by police as Ferenc B. has been charged with robbing the victim of petty cash in Klauzál Square, in the 7th district, before beating him to death shortly before 1 AM on Thursday.

During questioning, police also established that a companion of the Ukrainian suspect had witnessed his act before drinking wine, bought using the stolen money, with him. Criminal proceedings have been launched against the 46-year-old man for failing to intervene, the statement said.