Brest resident sentenced to a year in prison for torturing an elderly mother

May 23, Brest. The Moscow District COURT of Brest issued a guilty verdict in a criminal case on the torture of an elderly person who is in a helpless and dependent position, BelTA learned from the information service of the regional prosecutor's office.

A criminal case against a 42-year-old non-working local resident was initiated by the city prosecutor's office. As established during the judicial investigation, from June 2021 to January 2022, a man systematically beat his 70-year-old mother, a disabled person of group I, during quarrels. The victim could not move and was in a position dependent on her son, she was afraid of him and refused to file an application for prosecution.

On the basis of ALCOHOL abuse, the defendant regularly made scandals, for which he was brought to administrative responsibility.

Taking into account the evidence presented by the public prosecutor and on the basis of Part 2 of Article 154 of the Criminal Code, the Brest resident was sentenced to 1 year in prison in a penal colony under general regime conditions.

The verdict came into force.



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