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the court announced the sentence for the criminals – UNIAN
The four teenagers involved in the crime were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 8.5 to 10 years.
In Germany, the verdict was announced for four teenagers who were found guilty of murdering two Ukrainian basketball players – Vladimir Ermakov (17 years old) and Artem Kozachenko (18 years old) – in February this year. As BR24 writes, the Essen court announced sentences on Monday, according to which two teenagers received ten years in prison, and two more – 8.5 years. The trial took place entirely behind closed doors.
The publication notes that the court did not find a xenophobic motive in the murder of Ukrainians; it was “a completely unprovoked act.” The court said the youths acted “in the knowledge” that they “did not need a reason…
