A 48yo stepfather murders his 35yo stepson in Astana

ASTANA. September 30. KAZINFORM - At night in the Operations Control Center DIA of Astana there was a call informing of the murder in the Astana neighborhood called "South- East".

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The deceased apperaed to be a 35-year-old man, an unemployed resident of North Kazakhstan region, temporarily living in Astana. He died from inflicted on him stab wounds to the chest area.

On the eve the victim and his 48-year-old stepfather being at home were drinking alcohol together. Then a quarrel broke out between them, which turned into a fight.

In hot pursuit of a suspect in the murder he was detained. During the interrogation the detainee confessed to committing a serious crime. It has also been found out that he had previously been repeatedly brought to justice, he had three previous convictions under his belt.