In them, he fully admitted guilt for crimes

In them, he fully admitted guilt for crimes: sodomy and other acts of a sexual nature against a child, committed by taking advantage of his helpless state (part 'b' of section 4 of Article 132 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), as well as for the murder of the victim (part 'v' and 'k' of section 2 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Coverage (2 sources)

• Accused of killing nine-year-old boy in St. Petersburg fully admitted guilt — РИАМО
• Suspect in case of rape and murder of child from St. Petersburg admitted guilt — Вести

Key entities

• TASS
• Saint Petersburg
• Petr Zhilkin
• St. Petersburg
• Moscow
• Leningrad Oblast Court

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