A Ukrainian woman is the main suspect in a bomb attack that targeted a wealthy businessman in Monaco, officials said on Friday. The suspect has fled to Germany and likely did not act alone, they added.
Ukrainian-born Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and son were injured in the attack on Monday, sources said this week. Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, was named as the chief suspect in an Interpol Red Notice, which said she was Ukrainian, spoke German and was being sought by Monaco for attempted murder, placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent and criminal conspiracy.
The principality, known for the luxury lifestyles of its wealthy inhabitants, is on the Mediterranean coast. A Red Notice is a request for law enforcement to find and provisionally arrest a suspect no matter where they are found.
The attacker left a parcel in front of a building in Monaco and set off the bomb with a remote control when the three victims arrived there, Monaco deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond said. The suspect then left on foot to France and fled with a car that had been rented in Germany, driving back to the country through several European states, including Italy.
Officials said earlier this week that the suspect, whom they described at the time as male, was seen on CCTV wearing a dark bucket hat and top.
The sophistication of the attack has led investigators to consider it probable that the suspect did not act alone, Mr Raymond said. Two people were arrested in Monaco this week but have been released, he added. The suspect was later seen in Frankfurt, a judicial source in Monaco said.
