A court in Taraz has sentenced a schoolboy who beat a classmate and knocked out his eye. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The teenager was charged with intentionally inflicting grave harm to health with particular cruelty. The case was considered under Article 106, Part 2, subparagraphs 4) and 11) of the Criminal Code.
The incident occurred at school. According to the court, a 10th-grade student at a school-gymnasium in Taraz bumped shoulders with the victim.
Later, the victim, together with a classmate, approached the defendant and expressed dissatisfaction over the incident. They then entered the men's locker room of the gym, where a conflict arose between them.
During the conflict, the defendant deliberately struck the victim's left eye with the fist of his right hand. As a result of the blow, the victim's eye was severely injured, and he completely lost his sight.
By the court's verdict, the teenager was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.