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Young Women Kill Friend Over Lice

06 November 2012 20:17 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Two women in the town of Okulovka in northwestern Russia’s Novgorod Region are charged with killing their female friend on suspicion that she was the source of their lice infestation, the Investigative Committeeâ€™s regional department reported on Tuesday, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.

â€œThe defendants, aged 21 and 23, kicked and punched their 22-year-old female acquaintance, after which they took her to a field where they continued the beating. The woman died on the spot,â€ the department said.
The defendants were charged with â€œintentional infliction of grievous bodily harm that resulted in the death of the victimâ€ and face up to 15 years in a penal colony.
It was not immediately clear whether the defendants pleaded guilty.
An investigation is underway.