Russia: Elder sisters who stabbed their abusive father to face murder trial

Investigators said on December 3 that two elder Russian sisters who killed ir far after years of abuse should face murder charges. case involving three sisters, Krestina, Angelina and Maria Khachaturyan who stabbed ir far, Mikhail to death in July 2018 h sparked outr among Russians who stood in support of girls. y were all below of 19 at time of incident and women were also called to receive psychological help inste of being sent to prison. 

re is specific law against domestic violence in Russia and activists have accused authorities to neglect abuse faced by sisters who decided one day that y can t take it anymore. More than 2,00,000 signed an online petition in order to urge prosecutors to drop murder charges which can reportedly land girls in prison for up to 20 years. However, Russia's Investigate Committee said in a statement after completing a probe into Mikhail's killing that it was recommending charges of premeditated murder against two older sisters, Krestina and Angelina who are w 21 and 19 respectively. 

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Establishments after probe

investigation also established that sisters h stabbed ir far with a knife and n beat him with a hammer causing fatal injuries. According to investigators, two older sisters were of sound mind and aware of ir actions at time of attack which is being cited with 'mitigating circumstances'. Moreover, authorities have also recommended younger sister, Maria to enter mandatory psychiatric care. On or hand, activists and lawyers claim that teenrs were forced to act violently in order to save ir lives and indicate insufficient legal protects for victims of abuse. 

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A lawyer for Angelina told an international ncy that case should t go to trial because sisters 'used reasonable force in self-defence'. However, ar lawyer for Krestina said that case is more likely to go in trial despite protests and campaigns in ir defence. All three sisters w live in separate homes and are prohibited to communicate with each or. Russia decriminalized all s of domestic violence except gravest s in 2017 and reportedly police does t intervene even in some of most severe cases. refore, women activists believe that recent anuncement by investigators is a piece of evidence that authorities still continue to be reluctant to dress domestic violence. 

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(With inputs from ncies)