http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20512384
3 men accused of the rape and brutal torching murder of Oksana Makar, 18...in March...have been sentenced to long prison terms.
The court in Mykolayiv sent one young man to prison for life...while 2 others will serve at least 14 years.
There was widespread outrage and protests when 2 suspects...both from prominent families...were allowed to go free during the inquiry.
Early retelling by one suspect of the horrific rape and killing details...along with the girl's lingering suffering before her death...provoked many demands for police firings.
Popular Posts
- PERU: Chaos Reigns In Lima's Streets With Unregulated Taxis And Ancient Buses.
- SERBIA / LIBYA : Are Serbian Mercenary Pilots Bombing Protestors In Tripoli?
- BRASIL: FIFA Ponders Guns Swap For World Cup Football Tickets; Lula's Tumor 75% Reduced.
- FRANCE: Angry Basque Force Sarkozy To Hide In Bar.
- MEXICO: Guapo But Bobo...PRI's Pena Nieto Still Leads To Succeed Prez Calderon.
- CHILE / CANADA : Court Suspends Barrick Gold Pascua Lama Mine Production.
- Wall Street Journal Profiles Mexico's notorious "El Chapo."
- CHILE: 16 Jan. UPDATE: Camila Vallejo Interviewed; May Run For MP As Communist.
- SERBIA / KOSOVO / EU : President Nikolic Talks Tough About Pristina.
- ARGENTINA / RUSSIA / BELARUS/ UK : Olympics News...Sort Of.