In the Irkutsk region, a teenager received eight years in prison for double murder with a knife.
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- In the Irkutsk region, a court sentenced a 15-year-old local resident to eight years in a correctional colony for inflicting 41 stab wounds on a 14-year-old neighbor and five stab wounds on a 23-year-old woman who tried to protect a schoolgirl.
- The convict partially admitted guilt, agreeing to pay five million rubles in compensation for moral damage and funeral expenses.
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Why It Matters
The crime occurred in October 2025 at the entrance of a residential building in the Irkutsk region. The teenager, jealous of a friend, attacked her with a kitchen knife and then wounded a neighbor who tried to intervene.
In the Irkutsk region, a court sentenced a 15-year-old local resident who inflicted 41 stab wounds on his 14-year-old neighbor to eight years in a correctional colony. The regional prosecutor's office told Lenta.ru about this.
The convict was awarded compensation for moral damage in the total amount of five million rubles in favor of the mothers of the victims, as well as funeral expenses. He admitted partial guilt, emphasizing that he did not want to commit reprisals.
According to investigators, in October 2025, the teenager experienced strong jealousy towards his friend, took a kitchen knife and attacked the girl in the entrance. In response to cries for help, her 23-year-old neighbor ran out into the entrance and actively tried to protect the schoolgirl.
As a result, the convict inflicted five stab wounds on a concerned local resident, and then continued to stab her friend. Both victims could not be saved.
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Open Questions
- What exactly were the motives of jealousy that led to the attack?
- Has the teen had any previous signs of aggression or mental health problems?
- What measures to prevent such crimes are the regional authorities planning?
