A resident of Braslav beat and robbed a friend to death

October 29, MINSK. The prosecutor's office of the Vitebsk region supported the state prosecution in the case against a 33-year-old resident of Braslav, BelTA learned from the information service of the prosecutor's office of the Vitebsk region.

The man was charged with murder with special cruelty, accompanied by robbery on an especially large scale, theft of a citizen's passport and other important documents, theft of property by modifying computer information, driving while intoxicated , involving a minor in a crime. The man's brother, a minor resident of the Braslav district, was charged with concealing traces of a particularly serious crime and objects obtained by criminal means.

As established, a resident of Braslav in December 2020, out of selfish motives, killed his acquaintance in the evening, making at least 111 blows. The accused took possession of a car, money and other property for a total amount of more than Br36 thousand. He stole funds from the card account of the deceased using a bank card. The man got drunk behind the wheel (he had previously been convicted of the same crime) and had an accident.

Subsequently, the accused, wishing to hide the traces of the crimes, took advantage of the help of his underage brother. The man buried the deceased in an abandoned building, tried to create an alibi for himself, called the deceased on the mobile phone in RUSSIA.

At the trial, a resident of Braslav pleaded not guilty. Pointed out the involvement in the crimes of another person. The brother of the accused fully admitted his guilt in concealing traces of crimes.

On the basis of paragraph 6, 12, part 2 of article 139, part 3 of article 207, part 1 of article 172, article 378, part 2 of article 212, part 2 of article 317-1 of the Criminal Code, a resident Braslav was sentenced to 25 years in prison with a fine of about Br10 thousand and deprivation of the right to drive for 5 years. He will serve his sentence in a strict regime penal colony.

Under part 2 of article 405 of the Criminal Code, the underage brother of the accused was sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year and 6 months. In accordance with Part 1 of Article 77 of the Criminal Code, his punishment was deferred, but he is obliged to perform community service for 100 hours.

The civil claims of the victims were satisfied: in their favor, the COURT recovered Br50,000 each.

The verdict has not entered into force, can be appealed and protested.