Nicewanbiy
29-03-2006, 02:57 PM
Life sentence for Jeshma killer
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European hunt for killer rapist
A Latvian man who raped and murdered a teenager as she walked home from school has been given three life sentences.
Viktor Dembovskis, 43, attacked Jeshma Raithatha as the 17-year-old made her way along a footpath near her home in Greenford, west London, last May.
Her body was discovered eight days later. She had been strangled, raped and then stabbed to death. Sentencing Dembovskis at the Old Bailey, Judge Peter Beaumont said he would never be released.
Jurors took three hours to find Dembovskis guilty of murder and two counts of rape. Miss Raithatha's family, who were in court to hear the verdicts, said her life had been taken in a "senseless manner".
In a statement they said: "She had such hopes and dreams for her future which was cut short in the most cruel and horrific manner." They also demanded to know why Dembovskis was allowed to live in the country despite having been jailed for raping two women in Latvia.
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Jeshma was attacked on her way home from school
"What checks were made about his background before he was allowed to set foot on British soil?" They said his sentence should serve as a warning "that the taking of innocent lives will not be tolerated in a civilised society".
Dembovskis was flown back to London from Livani, 90 miles south-east of the Latvian capital Riga, to face trial. The court heard he had twice been convicted of raping women at knifepoint in Latvia, in 1990 and 1999.
They were told he had a "propensity" to sexually assault women.
A-level student Miss Raithatha, an aspiring actress and singer, was attacked three days before her 18th birthday. Jurors heard Dembovskis lay in wait for his victim, deliberately choosing a "den" in thick undergrowth where they would not be seen.
Miss Raithatha was raped while she was still unconscious, then stabbed to death to stop her identifying her attacker, prosecutors said. Mr Dembovskis had been living a few streets away from his victim's family in Greenford.
Swabs taken from the teenager matched Dembovskis' DNA and two blood-stained necklaces, stolen from Miss Raithatha, were found in a fleece jacket left at his home. He fled the country four days later after realising he had left his keys at the murder scene.
Judge Beaumont told Dembovskis: "You have not displayed one jot of remorse for the appalling crimes you committed against that girl or the consequences to her family.
"You have twisted, lied and cast about for any excuse you could think of to avoid your responsibility for the abduction of a 17-year-old girl as she made her way home in broad daylight."
Det Insp John Crossley, the investigating officer, paid tribute to the family's bravery and dignity. He added: "Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, Dembovskis has fought the case all the way putting the family through the trauma of a trial."
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What the fuck is wrong with people?
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41498000/jpg/_41498498_viktor_dem bovskis_body.jpg
European hunt for killer rapist
A Latvian man who raped and murdered a teenager as she walked home from school has been given three life sentences.
Viktor Dembovskis, 43, attacked Jeshma Raithatha as the 17-year-old made her way along a footpath near her home in Greenford, west London, last May.
Her body was discovered eight days later. She had been strangled, raped and then stabbed to death. Sentencing Dembovskis at the Old Bailey, Judge Peter Beaumont said he would never be released.
Jurors took three hours to find Dembovskis guilty of murder and two counts of rape. Miss Raithatha's family, who were in court to hear the verdicts, said her life had been taken in a "senseless manner".
In a statement they said: "She had such hopes and dreams for her future which was cut short in the most cruel and horrific manner." They also demanded to know why Dembovskis was allowed to live in the country despite having been jailed for raping two women in Latvia.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41498000/jpg/_41498866_jeshma203. jpg
Jeshma was attacked on her way home from school
"What checks were made about his background before he was allowed to set foot on British soil?" They said his sentence should serve as a warning "that the taking of innocent lives will not be tolerated in a civilised society".
Dembovskis was flown back to London from Livani, 90 miles south-east of the Latvian capital Riga, to face trial. The court heard he had twice been convicted of raping women at knifepoint in Latvia, in 1990 and 1999.
They were told he had a "propensity" to sexually assault women.
A-level student Miss Raithatha, an aspiring actress and singer, was attacked three days before her 18th birthday. Jurors heard Dembovskis lay in wait for his victim, deliberately choosing a "den" in thick undergrowth where they would not be seen.
Miss Raithatha was raped while she was still unconscious, then stabbed to death to stop her identifying her attacker, prosecutors said. Mr Dembovskis had been living a few streets away from his victim's family in Greenford.
Swabs taken from the teenager matched Dembovskis' DNA and two blood-stained necklaces, stolen from Miss Raithatha, were found in a fleece jacket left at his home. He fled the country four days later after realising he had left his keys at the murder scene.
Judge Beaumont told Dembovskis: "You have not displayed one jot of remorse for the appalling crimes you committed against that girl or the consequences to her family.
"You have twisted, lied and cast about for any excuse you could think of to avoid your responsibility for the abduction of a 17-year-old girl as she made her way home in broad daylight."
Det Insp John Crossley, the investigating officer, paid tribute to the family's bravery and dignity. He added: "Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, Dembovskis has fought the case all the way putting the family through the trauma of a trial."
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What the fuck is wrong with people?