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Russia policeman guilty of murder | Russia policeman guilty of murder |
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A former Russian police officer who shot dead two people in a supermarket has been found guilty of murder. | A former Russian police officer who shot dead two people in a supermarket has been found guilty of murder. |
Denis Yevsyukov was convicted of two murders and 22 attempted murders for the April 2009 killings. | Denis Yevsyukov was convicted of two murders and 22 attempted murders for the April 2009 killings. |
The shooting, in which seven were wounded, was caught on CCTV. Prosecutors have called for Yevsyukov to be sentenced to life in prison. | The shooting, in which seven were wounded, was caught on CCTV. Prosecutors have called for Yevsyukov to be sentenced to life in prison. |
Yevsyukov's trial is seen as a critical test of the government's determination to clamp down on police violence. | Yevsyukov's trial is seen as a critical test of the government's determination to clamp down on police violence. |
Friday's verdict came a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced sweeping measures aimed at reforming the country's police force. | |
Mr Medvedev dismissed two deputy interior ministers and 16 police generals, as well as ordering the staff of the interior ministry police to be cut by half. |