FAMILY DRAMA

The Prosecutor's Office of the Braslav District supported the state prosecution in the Braslav District Court in a criminal case against a resident of Braslav, O., accused of committing a crime under part 1 of Article 139 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus – intentional unlawful deprivation of another person's life (murder).

During the court investigation, it was established that the accused O., on the night of September 18, 2021, to September 19, 2021, while in a state of alcoholic intoxication, at her place of residence, on the grounds of personal animosity arising during a quarrel, with the intent of intentionally unlawfully depriving her husband V. of life, inflicted one stab wound to the right side of the chest, penetrating the abdominal cavity with damage to the right lobe of the liver, accompanied by massive hemorrhage into the abdominal cavity (2500 ml). As a result of the injuries, V. died at the scene.

In the court session, O. partially admitted her guilt in the murder of V. The accused did not dispute the time, place, and circumstances of the stabbing of her husband V. She also did not dispute that the death of the latter occurred precisely as a result of her actions. However, the accused denied having the intent to kill V.

During the court investigation, all evidence presented by the state prosecution was thoroughly examined, including the testimonies of the victim, witnesses, protocols of investigative actions, numerous expert conclusions, physical evidence, and other written materials of the case. O.'s guilt in the incriminated crime was proven in full.

The totality of all circumstances of the act also allowed to establish that O.'s intent was directed specifically at depriving V. of life. This was evidenced, in particular, by the method and instrument of the crime – intentional infliction of a stab wound to the area of vital organs. From the conclusion of the forensic medical examination of V.'s body, it followed that the wound channel found on the body of the latter was more than 10 cm. Under such circumstances, the accused could and should have foreseen the onset of V.'s death as a result of her actions.

Taking into account the position of the state prosecution, the court found O. guilty of committing a crime under part 1 of Article 139 of the Criminal Code and sentenced her to 7 years of imprisonment to be served in a general regime correctional colony. The court also imposed on O. compulsory safety measures and treatment for chronic alcoholism in accordance with Article 107 of the Criminal Code.

The verdict has not entered into legal force.

Deputy Prosecutor of the District S.P. Harbus