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Prosecutor demands sentence for persons accused of killing Naila and Reyhana Majidova sisters

21 May 2009 14:24 (UTC +04:00)

Judge Ahmad Guliyev presided over the hearing, APA reports. Public prosecutor demanded sentence for the defendants. Prosecutor Azer Osmanov mentioned the testimonies given by Tavakkul, Elnur and Elchin Ismayilov brothers during the initial investigation and the trial. He said the guilt of the brothers had been proved. He demanded life sentence for Tavakkul Ismayilov, 15-year sentence for Elnur Ismayilov and 10-year sentence for Elchin Ismayilov.

Parents of Naila and Reyhana Majidovas demanded life sentence for Tavakkul, Elnur and Elchin Ismayilov brothers. The representatives of the sufferers also threatened to kill the brothers: â€œWe take revenge.â€

Following this, the defendantsâ€™ lawyers addressed the hearing. They said their clientsâ€™ guilt had not been proved completely. They said deputy chief of Devechi region police office Mammadmusa Musayev, who was mentioned in the criminal case, was not involved in the process and asked the court to acquit Tavakkul, Elnur and Elchin Ismayilov brothers.

Tavakkul Ismayilov did not speak saying he was not ready. He asked 15 days to prepare his speech. The court passed a decision to continue the hearing on June 4.

Tavakkul, Elnur and Elchin Ismayilov brothers are accused of killing Naila and Reyhana Majidovas, residents of Dagh Biliji village of Devechi region. According to the indictment, they faced charges under articles 120.1 (premeditated murder), 149 (raping), 150.2.3 (violent actions of sexual nature against juvenile), 127.1 (deliberate causing of less serious harm to the health), 144.3 (kidnapping), 177 (robbery), 178 (swindling) and 221 (illegal purchase, transfer, selling, storage, transportation or carrying of fire-arms) of the Criminal Code. Ismayilov brothers killed Majidova sisters and threw their bodies into Samur-Absheron channel. Naila Majidovaâ€™s body was found in Siyazan part of Samur-Absheron channel on August 9, Reyhana Majidovaâ€™s body has not been found yet.