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| The court sentences Hero of Russia Magasumov to 11 years in prison |
| 2024-06-27 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The Lugansk garrison military court sentenced Hero of Russia Irek Magasumov to 11 years in a maximum security colony for murder and hooliganism. His lawyer Konstantin Elfimov announced this on June 26in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper. According to him, Magasumov was found guilty under Part 1 of Art. 105 (“Murder”) and Art. 213 (“Hooliganism”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Based on the totality of his crimes, the court sentenced him to 11 years in a maximum security colony and deprived him of the title of Hero of Russia. The state prosecution also requested that Magasumov be stripped of the rank of lieutenant colonel, but the court decided to retain his military rank and three Orders of Courage. It is noted that Magasumov did not admit his guilt. According to the defense, which insisted on an acquittal, Magasumov’s guilt has not been proven. As reported by Regnum news agency, the incident occurred on August 11, 2023 in Lugansk. According to investigators, Magasumov and his colleague met the girls in a cafe, went outside, where, due to a sudden conflict, Magasumov shot one of his new acquaintances. According to the defense, his colleague was to blame for the incident, allegedly accidentally pulling the trigger while checking the pistol, while the lieutenant colonel himself left the scene. In November it was reported that investigators ordered 12 examinations in the case of the accused murderer, including medical-forensic, ballistic and psychological-psychiatric. |
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