Kharkiv beheadings

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The Kharkiv beheadings was a crime committed in 2012 in Ukraine, in which a judge and his family were beheaded with a machete. The judge, Vladimir Trofimov, his wife Irina, their son Sergei, and the son's girlfriend were attacked in the eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv on December 15, 2012. [1] The judge was attacked at his family home. The bodies were all left at the scene, minus their heads. It was reported the judge, his wife, and son's partner were killed first, then beheaded, while the son was beheaded while still alive. [2]

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Police stated that the motive for the murders was either revenge or theft. Trofimov, 58, had worked as a magistrate and judge for more than 30 years, and was a noted antiques collector. The attack came on a celebration day for judges in Ukraine. The case was described as one of the most shocking to emerge from the former Soviet Union in the international media, with many commentators using the case to spotlight the flawed Ukrainian judicial system. [3]

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References

  1. "Judge, Family Beheaded In Kharkiv". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  2. "Beheaded body of Ukraine judge found in apartment". The Telegraph. Agence France-Presse. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  3. "Judge, his family beheaded in Ukraine". Usatoday.com. Associated Press. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-18.