Prosecutors say the three family members broke into a Pompano Beach home last August and beat a 31-year-old gay man so badly that he has become permanently blinded and sustained other serious injuries.īroward County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested the group on March 10, and they’re being held without bond.
– Prosecutors say they have filed hate crime charges against three family members accused of severely beating a man because of his sexual orientation.įorty-four-year-old Inna Makarenko, 43-year-old Yevhen Makarenko and their son, 21-year-old Oleh Makarenko, were each charged Tuesday with attempted first-degree murder, battery during the burglary of a dwelling and kidnapping.Ī hearing on the case is scheduled for Wednesday.
