A gay paramedic was supposedly splashed in fuel in the house and after that set alight in a ‘homophobic’ attack.
Normunds Kindzulis, 29, passed away when he suffered 85% burns to his body in the house in Tukums, Latvia, in the believed arson attack, Pink News reported.
The medic was required to medical facility in capital Riga on April 23 however later on caught his injuries.
The European Pride Organisers Association validated his death last Wednesday.
It tweeted: ‘Normunds Kindzulis, a victim of the homophobic arson attack in Latvia recently, has actually caught his injuries.
‘Our deepest condolences to his partner and family, and to all our community in Latvia.’
A 2nd guy is reported to have actually likewise been hurt in the fire after he attempted to assist Mr Kindzulis.
Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš stated the fire needs to be ‘thoroughly investigated,’ Euro News reported.
Police are stated to have at first declined to examine the event prior to they reversed the choice, according to Euractiv.
Tukums Independent News reported that Mr Kindzulis had actually formerly been the victim of homophobia in Riga, so he transferred to Tukums, however the abuse continued.
He was later on assaulted 4 times.
Latvian president Egils Levits included a tweet, ‘there is no place for hatred in Latvia’.
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