The man who threatened the leader of the "Latvia First" (LPM) party, Ainars Šlesers, has been placed in a medical institution, the State Police informed the LETA agency.
The man has been taken to a medical facility in accordance with the healthcare law as part of a criminal investigation, in coordination with the prosecutor's office and the medical institution. He has been assigned for examinations.
The State Police is not providing further comments.
As reported, the police detained a person on Saturday who threatened to shoot Šlesers and placed him in a temporary detention facility.
A criminal process has been initiated regarding the incident under Article 132 of the Criminal Law - threat of murder or causing serious bodily harm, if there were grounds to fear that the threats could be carried out. Such a crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to one year, short-term imprisonment, or probation supervision.
The police reported that the investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the prosecutor's office. Considering personal data protection, the police do not comment on the motives of the detainee's actions, but it is known that he has previously come to the attention of both the police and medical professionals.
LPM representative Liga Krapane informed the LETA agency that Šlesers received threats via social media, after which he immediately contacted the police.
The public relations department of the State Police previously reported that a video with threats against Šlesers is circulating on the internet, and its author has been identified.
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