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A resident of Kemerovskaya oblast (Kuzbass), is sentenced to life for committing a particularly serious crime

The evidence collected by the Investigating Authorities of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Kemerovskaya Oblast - Kuzbass was recognized sufficient for a verdict adjudication to a 27-year-old resident of the region. He was found guilty of committing crimes in accordance with paragraphs "a", "c" part 2 of Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder of two or more persons, including a juvenile), Part 1 of Article 244 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (desecration of corpses).

Earlier, Alexander Ivanovich Bastrykin, the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, instructed the Investigative Directorates Authorities of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Kemerovskaya Oblast – Kuzbass, to report on the investigation progress over the criminal case. The investigation of the criminal case was a subject to control in the Main Directorate of the Committee.

The investigation and the court established that the 27-year-old local resident was acquainted with a 28-year-old woman and her two juvenile children. On the eve, he came to visit the hostess, where they drank alcohol together. Then a quarrel has broken out between them. The attacker inflicted multiple stab wounds to the woman, to her 9-year-old son and to her 7-year-old daughter. After that, in order to conceal the crime, he collected all the belongings, which had the blood traces, took the victim's cell phone and disappeared. The bodies were found after the neighbors have signaled they hadn't seen the woman and her children for a long time.

The crime scene investigation team consisting of Particular Important Cases Investigators, Forensic Investigators, and the Officers of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior of Russia in Kemerovskaya Oblast have immediately arrived at the scene of the crime.  During the inspection of the apartment, using various forensic technologies, the crime traces were found, thanks to which, the person involved in the crime was identified within a few hours, the 27-year-old man has been detained. During the preliminary investigation, it was also established that the Accused has committed desecration of the corpses.

He cooperated with the investigation and admitted his guilt. He underwent a psychological and mental examination, and he was ruled sane. More than 50 witnesses have been interrogated. The man was imposed life imprisonment, servicing his sentence in a high-security penal colony.