A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman has been identified as the main suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) announced on Friday.
The police organization named Anastasiia Berezovska, who is still at large, in a Red Notice posted on her website wants her arrested on charges of attempted murder, and placing an explosive device in a public place with criminal intent and criminal conspiracy.
Berezovska is described as possibly having a tattoo on her right arm from shoulder to elbow that may represent a snake, according to a red alert.
The notice also says Berezovska was born in Ukraine, has black hair and speaks German.
This screenshot of the Interpol web page shows a Red Notice for Anastasiia Berezovska, a suspect in the Monaco bombing that is reportedly targeting a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia.
Interpol via AP
Monaco’s deputy public prosecutor Morgan Raymond told reporters on Friday during a press conference that Berezovska was allegedly “disguised as a human being” and may not have acted alone.
Raymond said the suspect was initially seen as a heavily built man who appeared to be male, wearing a black long-sleeved top, light-colored shorts and a black bucket hat.
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An extensive review of CCTV footage from previous days and witness testimony has redirected the investigation towards the woman who was disguised as a man.
Three people were injured when a bomb exploded at the entrance of the building on Monday. Authorities in Monaco have not yet identified them but said they are a family that appears to have been targeted.
Raymond said Berezovska waited on a park bench for the three people to return from dinner on Monday before taking the bomb out of her bag and placing it on the steps of the building where the victims were looking.
“This person turned around and confirmed that the three victims were on the stairs and then detonated the bomb using the remote control,” he added.
Investigators also want to find out if Berezovska had accomplices or if she acted for someone else.
“The way the explosive works and the modus operandi suggests that the person who planted the device did not act alone,” Raymond told a news conference.
Raymond also said that the suspect’s last known location is in Germany, and it is believed that he could have fled through France, then Italy, in a rental car.
German police issued a statement on Friday saying they had searched a car and an apartment near Frankfurt rented by Berezovska.
Evidence has been secured by police and will be handed over to Monegasque authorities, police said.
Monaco’s head of state, Prince Albert II, described the explosion as a “provocative act” and said all public services were mobilized to ensure safety.
“More than ever, the Principality of Monaco will remain united and determined in the face of violence and crime. The safety of our community has always been a priority; it will remain so, regardless of the threats,” he added in a statement.
Two men were arrested by police earlier this week as part of the investigation, but both have since been released, the Associated Press reported.
-From files from the Associated Press
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