A Russian murderer who was released from prison for military service in Ukraine has committed murder again at home. Now he has been released from prison for the second time: Instead of spending 23 years in a maximum-security prison, the 29-year-old simply reported for military service again. The family of the latest murder victim is now living in fear.
“Grandma’s murderer has once again escaped punishment for his crime and has gone to war to fight,” Anna Pekareva told the BBC. She is the granddaughter of 85-year-old Julia Byuskich, who was raped and then murdered by 29-year-old Ivan Rossomachin. He had attacked the elderly woman in her own home.
Here you see a photo of the deceased 85-year-old Russian woman:
It’s not the first time the 29-year-old has ruined a life. By the time Russia began invading Ukraine, he was already behind bars for murder. But he seized the opportunity when the Wagner Group recruited prisoners for the war effort—and swapped his cell for the front. For this, he was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin after his military service.
Sentence increased for ‘extreme brutality’.
However, Rossomakhin’s newfound freedom did not last long after his return to his homeland: returning to the Vyatskiye Polyany district, he killed 85-year-old Yulia and was found guilty of the crime in April. The sentence, 22 years in a high-security prison, was later increased to 23 years – the court ruled that the crime was committed “with extreme cruelty.”
However, as the granddaughter reported, the multiple murderer served only one week of this sentence. The prison director informed the family that Rossomachin was released on August 19. “My first reaction was horror. I have read the forensic reports and I know what this person did to my grandmother. It is outrageous that he was released again,” said Anna.
The prison director’s letter stated that the prisoner was being released under a special Russian law. This allows the army to recruit convicted convicts for use at the front. “The fact that this is happening in the 21st century… there are no words that can describe what is happening!” the murder victim’s granddaughter says in shock.
Victim’s family fears revenge from grandmother’s killer
This is far from the first time that Russian soldiers who have been pardoned have committed crimes again after their return. There are increasing reports of returnees being re-imprisoned for brutal acts. Anna fears that once Rossomachin is released, her family will be in great danger. “If he comes back, he will try to take revenge on us – for our attempts to get him a life sentence.” She announced that she wanted to leave the country – other family members want to go into hiding.
Source: Krone
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