Iryna Zarutska’s family sues Charlotte over alleged security failures in her death
A memorial dedicated to Iryna Zarutska at the East/West Blvd light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 11 September 2025. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA memorial dedicated to Iryna Zarutska at the East/West Blvd light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 11 September 2025. It adds: “Their failures caused the fatal stabbing.”The lawsuit points to what it describes as inadequate fare enforcement and security staffing.
- ▪A memorial dedicated to Iryna Zarutska at the East/West Blvd light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 11 September 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA memorial dedicated to Iryna Zarutska at the East/West Blvd light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 11 September 2025.
- ▪It adds: “Their failures caused the fatal stabbing.”The lawsuit points to what it describes as inadequate fare enforcement and security staffing.
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A memorial dedicated to Iryna Zarutska at the East/West Blvd light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 11 September 2025. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA memorial dedicated to Iryna Zarutska at the East/West Blvd light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 11 September 2025. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesCharlotteIryna Zarutska’s family sues North Carolina city over her murderRelatives of woman fatally stabbed on public transit allege death was preventable and Charlotte knew of violent crime issueMarina DunbarSun 23 Aug 2026 13.14 EDTLast modified on Sun 23 Aug 2026 13.19 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe family of Iryna Zarutska is suing Charlotte and a security company one year after the Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed onboard a…
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