The court sentenced “Omsk Mimino” to 12 years in a maximum security colony. Security forces solved the murder in one day

The Azov District Court of the Omsk Region sentenced Vadim Ostapov, also known as Omsk Mimino, to 12 years in prison in a strict regime colony. This follows from the data file of the court.

Vadim Ostapov was found guilty of illegal manufacture of weapons (part 1 of article 223 of the Criminal Code), illegal possession and carrying of firearms (part 1 of article 222 of the Criminal Code) and premeditated murder (part 1 of article 105 of the Criminal Code). The court ruled to recover compensation for non-pecuniary damage from the convict in favor of the wife of the deceased man in the amount of 1.5 million rubles. He also imposed a fine of 110 thousand rubles in favor of the state.

“During the investigation and at the court session, it was established that the motive for the murder was jealousy. The defendant pleaded not guilty at the hearing, explaining that he was not involved in the commission of crimes. Despite this, the prosecution presented the court with a body of evidence that allowed the court to make a reasoned decision in the case, ” reports . the press service of the Omsk Region Prosecutor’s Office

Novaya Gazeta wrote about this case. In one day, the Omsk police solved a serious crime - murder, as well as one episode of a crime of medium severity and one alleged episode of mild severity. The criminal case was based on the initial confessions of Vadim Ostapov, who then told the court that on the night of July 11-12, 2020, operatives came to his cell and threatened the life of his family — his wife and young son.

The court established that the man took a sawn-off shotgun from the bags and struck the driver with at least 6 blows to the head, from which the victim lost consciousness. The assailant then shot him in the head, resulting in death at the scene.

No prints or other biological traces of Ostapov were found on the sawn-off shotgun or in the minibus. In addition, there were no traces of gunpowder on Ostapov's hands, hair, or in the cab of the minibus itself. Lawyer Olga Yakusheva insisted that the murder was not committed in a minibus at all and that Chernyshev's body had been dragged into it. In addition, on the mobile phone of the victim, someone answered the call after the murder. At this time, Ostapov was at the doctor's office, which was confirmed by five witnesses.

Vadim Ostapov, a resident of the village of Trubetskoye, is known as an oppositionist and a person who helped people with free transportation. Earlier, Rostransnadzor fined him for transporting without a license, and local carriers threatened with reprisal for charity.