Russian prosecutors demanded a life sentence...
had pleaded guilty to the killing shown on the video tape and claimed he could not remember the rest.Investigators said Yevsyukov fired at police officers who attempted to apprehend him in the supermarket"s backyard, but injured no one.
The prosecutor said all victims and witnesses in the case had confirmed the prosecution"s standing. Earlier reports said some 30 people had been questioned by investigators.
Lawyers acting for the victims are laying out their cases in the court at the moment.
President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a major overhaul of police ranks in the wake of the Yevsyukov scandal in April 2009 and a series of other reports of police atrocities, including beating a journalist to death in custody.
Medvedev ordered Interior Ministry personnel cuts by 20% over the next two years to be balanced by higher salaries for remaining staff in a bid to address public anger and avert negative perceptions of police, also fueled by widespread
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