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Sentencing of Vitebsk drunk driver who knocked down a boy

Supreme Court of Belarus revealed details of the sentence imposed April 22 Vitebsk Piershamaiski Court against the driver, who was drunk got killed seven-year-old boy when he came out of the tram, and fled the scene.

According to the Supreme Court, 22 December 2013 at about 22:00 the accused while intoxicated, drove personal technically good vehicle "Volkswagen Passat" moving along the left lane carriageway Gorky Street in Vitebsk at a rate that does not was safe for traffic. Approaching the tram stopping points, while having the opportunity to see a minor pedestrian born in 2006, emerging from the tram, and at a distance sufficient to stop them managed to place the vehicle collision, the driver measures to reduce speed and stop the vehicle has not accepted, although was obliged to do, and continued to move. As a result, the front part of the car driver hit a child who came out of the front door and the tram crossing the roadway. From the driver fled the accident, report the incident to the police and the medical establishment did not disclose the victim left unaided.

On the basis of Part 4 of Art. 317 CC driver was sentenced to seven years imprisonment with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to the management of vehicles, for a period of five years. In addition, he was found guilty in notorious abandonment in danger, perfect face, which itself inadvertently put the victim in a life-threatening situation, and on the basis of Part 3. 159 of the Criminal driver was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

For multiple offenses, by absorption of less severe punishment more severe, the court finally driver sentenced to imprisonment for a term of seven years imprisonment in a penal colony in the context of a general regime with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to the management of vehicles, for a period of five years.

Court decided to seek financial compensation from the driver moral damage in favor of the victims (the boy's parents) from 100 million rubles and the fee to the state income of 900 thousand rubles.

Sentencing has not entered into force, may be appealed and protested in Vitebsk regional court.

BelaPAN