A man who set fire to a woman and her four children in Kashkadarya region has been sentenced to life imprisonment

Verdict in the Guzor arson case

A man who set fire to a woman and her four underage children in the Guzor district of Kashkadarya region has been sentenced to life imprisonment. This was reported by the press service of the courts of Kashkadarya region, the report was published on Kun.uz.

What happened

According to the press service, the crime took place on the night of May 15, 2026. The defendant, S.T., came to the victim's home in the Guzor district, quarreled with her, then brought gasoline in a five-liter container that had held glue, doused the woman and her four children, and set them on fire alive.

Consequences and the court's decision

The woman and two of her children were rescued, but a 6-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl died from their burns. In court, the victim asked that the defendant be given the harshest punishment: “My two children cannot be brought back. If you impose a lenient sentence, there will be more cases like this. I ask that the highest measure be imposed,” the press service quoted her as saying.

Classification of the acts

The Guzor district criminal court found S.T. guilty under Part 2, subparagraphs “a, v, d, zh” of Article 97 of the Criminal Code (intentional murder), under Part 2 of the same subparagraphs of Article 25,97 (attempted intentional murder), and under Part 2, subparagraph “b” of Article 173 of the Criminal Code (intentional destruction or damage of property). He was sentenced to life imprisonment. The content of the verdict was cited in a message from the region's courts on Telegram.