A St. Petersburg court sentenced a man to 18 years for killing his wife. The husband attacked the woman during September 2023 at their apartment on Suzdalskoye Shosse. He stabbed her 57 times and punched her 30 times after drinking alcohol. The murder happened in front of their young daughter who watched the attack.
The child ran to neighbors for help after seeing her mother die. Emergency workers arrived but could not save the woman. Prosecutors charged the man with murder committed with extreme cruelty. The court found him guilty under Russian criminal law.
Judges ordered the killer to serve time at a strict prison colony. The court also awarded 3 million rubles to the victims for emotional damages. The Main Investigative Department handled the criminal case. Officials from the St. Petersburg prosecutor's office announced the final verdict.
The child ran to neighbors for help after seeing her mother die. Emergency workers arrived but could not save the woman. Prosecutors charged the man with murder committed with extreme cruelty. The court found him guilty under Russian criminal law.
Judges ordered the killer to serve time at a strict prison colony. The court also awarded 3 million rubles to the victims for emotional damages. The Main Investigative Department handled the criminal case. Officials from the St. Petersburg prosecutor's office announced the final verdict.
