Mikutavičius, Suspected of Murdering Two Women, Faces More Serious Charges: One of the Victims Was Tortured
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Benas Mikutavičius, suspected of the brutal murder of two women in Kaunas, remains in custody, the court has extended this strictest preventive measure for another three months. In addition, the Kaunas Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that more stringent charges have been brought regarding one murder - he is suspected of killing one girl by torturing her or in some other extremely cruel way.
As the Prosecutor General's Office announced in a press release, in the pre-trial investigation into the murders of two women committed in Kaunas on December 4, 2025, the suspect - Benas Mikutavičius - has been reclassified as one of the criminal acts charged. The suspicions have become more serious.
The case of Benas Mikutavičius, suspected of murdering two girls in Kaunas, has been reclassified to a stricter part of the Criminal Code, according to which he faces life imprisonment. The charges have been reclassified to the part of the Criminal Code article for murder, "Murder by torture or otherwise extremely cruel means."
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