Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: Vitas Lingis
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1994 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: Vitas Lingis, January 1994, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e6494a3c.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
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Republica
October 12, 1993, Lithuania
Lingis, 33-year-old deputy editor of Republica newspaper, was killed by three shots to his head and spine as he was walking to his car. Lingis, who had written frequently about corruption, had been investigating a story about the Lithuanian criminal underworld. On the day he was shot, he was supposed to meet a government official who had agreed to give him some important information. In November 1994, four people were arrested and convicted of the murder. B. Dekanidze, mastermind of the murder, was sentenced to die by shooting. I. Akhremov, who committed the murder, received a life sentence. His accomplice, V. Slavitsky, was sentenced to 14 years, and the driver, B. Bobichenko, was sentenced to 13 years and 3 months.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Editor, Print Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Corruption, Crime |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Criminal Group |
| Impunity: | No |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
