There are more and more cases of former Wagner mercenaries turning criminals again. Recently, a man allegedly beat a four-year-old girl to death. The Russian investigation agency initiated criminal proceedings for murder against the 31-year-old suspect.
The resident of the Russian city of Lipetsk is currently in custody, the Investigative Department announced on its official website. According to the information, on the evening of October 1, the man had an argument with his wife and killed the toddler during the conflict. The girl died on the spot.
The suspect named Vladimir W. was recruited by the private army “Wagner” in April this year, write the Telegram channels “Baza” and “Ostoroschno, novosti”. At the end of August, the 31-year-old returned home and lived under the same roof with his wife Tatjana.
Wife and stepdaughter abused
On October 1, the couple had a heated argument. The Wagner fighter allegedly hit his wife several times. He then abused Tatjana’s daughter from her previous marriage. The girl died of head injuries.
Wagner mercenaries returning from the war in Ukraine regularly commit crimes in Russia. Many of them were recruited directly from penal colonies and released into society without rehabilitation. Serious crimes such as murder and rape are typical for them.
Rape with a rake
A former fighter is suspected of killing his sister in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, according to the Russian Investigative Agency. According to official information, he had an argument with the woman, doused her with gasoline and set her on fire. According to police reports, a former Wagner mercenary in Rostov Oblast attacked an acquaintance with a knife and then raped him with a rake.
Source: Krone
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