Rechytsa resident sentenced to death by firing squad

In Rechytsa on March 18, 21-old local resident got a sentence who raped and brutally killed a 19-year-old girl on August 29, 2013.

The court sentenced him to death by firing squad.

In addition to homicide committed with special cruelty and involving sexual battery the young man was committed with malicious hooliganism (para 2, Art. 339 CC), robbery (para 2, Art. 206), intended infliction of grave bodily injuries (para 7, Art. 147, theft (para 2, Art. 205), and other actions of sexual nature (para 3, Art. 167).

The trial was held behind closed doors, BelaPAN reports.

It should be reminded that brutal murder occurred on August 29, 2013. A watchman found the maimed girl's corpse in the morning near the Youth Art Center in the Rechytsa centre. The girl died a violent death, the body was found with multiple injuries and with impact marks. That day a suspect – repeatedly tried local resident who was familiar with the girl – was detained.

The investigation found out that for the moment of the homicide the accused had been drunk and used psychotropic substances. Young man attacked the girl to rape. The girl died of multiple grave injuries and blows. After the homicide the offender took the victim's valuables away.