This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Dnipropetrovsk region.
In August 2024, the defendants were found guilty of the charged crime and sentenced to 13.5 and 9 years of imprisonment. The prosecutors disagreed with the verdict of the first instance court due to its leniency and appealed it in the appellate court.
The Dnipro Appellate Court supported the position of the prosecution and issued a new verdict – both men were sentenced to 13.5 years of imprisonment. In court, the perpetrators did not admit their guilt; however, the prosecutors fully proved it. Currently, the verdict has entered into legal force.