Murder in Rēzekne: suspects remanded to prosecution, facing life imprisonment
A man killed in Rēzekne in January died as a result of a brawl that broke out during alcohol consumption. Two suspects have been remanded to prosecution.
Rēzekne murder case handed to prosecution — defendants face life imprisonment
According to 1188.lv, the State Police (SP) has completed the investigation into the case of a man killed in Rēzekne in January, whose body was found wrapped in a sheet on the balcony of a residential building. The case materials were handed to the prosecution on 30 October for the institution of criminal proceedings.
The investigation established that the man, born in 1999, lost his life in a conflict that broke out during joint alcohol consumption. The police received a report on 7 January about a person missing without trace, but on 9 January the man's body was discovered in Rēzekne bearing signs of violent death.
On 11 January, the SP detained two suspected perpetrators in Riga — men born in 1993 and 1998. Both were remanded in custody; the man born in 1993 was also remanded in custody in connection with another criminal case.
The criminal case has been classified under sections 117(4) and 117(10) of the Criminal Law. The punishment provided for such a criminal offence is life imprisonment or deprivation of liberty for 10 to 20 years, as well as probation supervision for up to three years with possible confiscation of property.
Source: Google News LV — Crime (lv)