“Criminal liability for murder is provided for by Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code. Penalty under Part 1 of this Article may come in the form of a prison sentence of 6 to 15 years. The accused will most likely face quite a harsh punishment considering the severity and degree of public danger of the committed crime.

As for his accomplice, a criminal case against him will be instigated under Article 316 of the Russian Criminal Code “Concealment of a crime”. The punishment under this Article may be a fine, correctional labor of up to 2 years, arrest of up to 6 months or imprisonment for 2 years. This Article may possibly result in a penalty not involving prison sentence”, Bishenov told.