Six-Year Sentence in Kaliningrad Case Involving Fatal Road Altercation
An incident in Kaliningrad culminated in a six-year prison term after a road dispute ended in death. The district court provided details about the case.
In late September 2019, near a residence on Matochkina Street, two men attempted to start a car that blocked the way. A passerby approached, exited his vehicle, and expressed clear frustration. The exchange quickly escalated into a physical altercation.
During the confrontation, one of the Kaliningrad residents who had been trying to start the car demonstrated fighting skills learned in Thai boxing. After delivering two blows to the head with his fists, the individual employed a round kick aimed at the head region. The impact caused the victim to collapse, striking his head on the asphalt. He later died in the hospital due to traumatic brain injury that was complicated by brain swelling and hemorrhage. The sequence of events led the court to devote considerable attention to the gravity of the actions and their deadly consequences. [Attribution: District Court]
Testimony at the trial showed that the accused partially admitted guilt. He claimed there was no intention to inflict grievous bodily harm and that he believed his actions could be evaluated under Part 1 of Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Nevertheless, the court characterized the conduct as meeting Part 4 of Article 111, which covers the intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm that endangers life and results in the victim’s death, even where negligence may have played a part. [Attribution: District Court]
The sentence imposed was six years in a strict penal colony. In addition, the defendant was ordered to pay two million rubles in compensation to the two victims. The court noted the defendant’s efforts to aid the injured party at the scene and his attempt to compensate the relatives, including an appeal to arrange ambulance assistance for a dependent child born in 2016 and for ongoing medical conditions. [Attribution: District Court]
For context, this case stands alongside other high-profile enforcement actions. Earlier coverage described a separate incident involving an Omsk van named Mimino and its involvement in a different fatal case, where a husband’s affair was cited as a motive. That prior matter was resolved with a custodial sentence as well, illustrating the ongoing seriousness with which authorities treat lethal interpersonal violence. [Attribution: District Court]