2 years 6 months’ probation for a 19-year old who ran into three girls on pedestrian crossing

Atyrau City Court sentenced a 19-year old driver who ran into three girls on Atyrau Plaza pedestrian crossing on Satpayev Avenue in August last year.

On the night of August 27^th, Sultan Siguatov, who was travelling at a speed of 95km/h, ran down Akbota Sultangazina, Togzhan Manabay and Alnur Patshabekova at a pedestrian crossing. Sultangazina was killed as a result and Manabay and Patshabekova were seriously injured. The case was investigated under Part 3 of Art. 345 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Violation of the rules of the road by persons driving vehicles, resulting in the death of a person.

At the court hearing, Siguatov agreed to a plea bargain. He was found guilty and sentenced to 2 years 6 months’ probation. In addition, according to the verdict, he must pay reparation to the victim in the amount of 4 million 342 thousand tenge and a further 1 million tenge for moral damage. Damages for the other injured victims were not included in the court as the sentence has not yet entered into legal force.