The Moscow City Court sentenced two racists

On January 26, 2010, the Moscow City Court delivered a guilty verdict in the case of two racists who attacked a group of people of non-Slavic appearance in February 2009, as a result of which one person died.

The court found Yegor Kostyunin guilty under paragraphs. "i, l" Part 2 Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder motivated by national hatred) and according to paragraphs. "a, b" part 1 of Art. 213 (hooliganism motivated by national hatred) and sentenced him to 9 years in a strict regime colony.

Mikhail Kirillov was found guilty under paragraphs. "i, l" Part 2 Art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder motivated by ethnic hatred), according to paragraphs. "a, b" part 1 of Art. 213 (hooliganism committed on motives of national hatred) and according to paragraph "a" part 2 of Art. 282 (inciting the national hatred with the use of violence) and sentenced to 4 years in a colony-settlement.

Sources

• Court sentences two Muscovites to 9 and 4 years for ethnic assault and murder // ITAR-TASS. 2010. January 26.
• According to the documents of the Moscow City Court.