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Kornelijus Bracas jailed for murdering sister and setting fires at Portadown home
Kornelijus Bracas was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years for murdering his sister, setting fires that endangered his niece, and showing a misogynistic attitude, the judge said.
- Kornelijus Bracas, 27-year-old defendant, was handed a 24-year life tariff by Belfast Crown Court for murdering his sister Alesia Nazarova in March 2023, where she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Following a row over household chores, the court heard the killing followed an argument after Ms Nazarova asked Bracas to help, with prosecutors citing his misogynistic attitude and prior domestic-violence record while on bail.
- Court evidence described towels soaked in heating oil, five seats of fire, and Bracas strangled then stabbed Ms Nazarova with 60% burns and multiple stab wounds.
- Firefighters rescued the 12-year-old niece from a blocked bedroom and rushed her to hospital for treatment, while Alesia Nazarova's family said their lives will never be the same and urged `please spread love, not hate`.
- The court identified multiple aggravating factors including setting the victim on fire, blocking the niece, and destroying the crime scene, and considered deportation before deciding against it.
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'Cold blooded' murderer jailed for 24 years for killing sister
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Man who stabbed and burned sister alive in her home during grim murder jailed
Kornelijus Bracas, 27, stabbed Alesia Nazarova, 37, in the neck - then set her alight while she was still alive at her home with her young daughter in Portadown, Co Armagh, nearly three years ago
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