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destruction or damaging of military equipment; desertion; and violation of the housing's inviolability. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison at a penal colony, although his appeals are ongoing. He escaped execution as the country had abolished capital punishment for most crimes three years earlier.
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Vladislav
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Arqanqergen is a border post between
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declared a day of national mourning and has ordered a special investigation of the incident. The head of the regional border patrol, Alexey Fomin, was also arrested a month after the event for failing to report the border post communication failure. Furthermore, local newsmen have resigned,
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On 20 December 2012, Chelakh was charged with murder; theft; illegally obtaining and distributing of state secrets; embezzlement or extortion of weapons, ammo, explosive devices; illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transfer or carrying of weapons and explosive devices; intentional
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Initially investigators considered a variety of causes, including a fight among the soldiers, an attack by religious extremists, and an assault by smugglers. The main version, however, was bullying. The sole survivor, Vladislav
Chelakh, was the only ethnic Russian stationed at the post and
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Belgium. She described her boy as incapable of such a rampage. Chelakh's grandfather Vladimir publicly stated he thought his grandson was being scapegoated. In October 2012, Chelakh attempted suicide by hanging himself.
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