Turkistan court sentences drunk teacher to 9 years for crash that killed 3
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A court in Turkistan region sentenced 52-year-old teacher Bibinur Kasymova to nine years in prison for a drunk-driving crash that killed two children and a pregnant woman. The court also banned her from driving for life and ordered her to pay 35 million tenge in compensation. Relatives of the victims said the sentence was too lenient.
Key Facts
- Bibinur Kasymova, 52, was sentenced to nine years in prison for a drunk-driving crash in Turkistan region that killed two children and a pregnant woman.
- The court banned Kasymova from driving for life and ordered her to pay 35 million tenge in compensation to the victims.
- The sentence was deferred for one year because Kasymova has a minor child.
- The crash occurred near a residential building where people were sitting on a bench; three other people were injured and hospitalized.
- Victim Agaysha Manatova said her family lost three relatives in one day and called the nine-year sentence insufficient.
The Crash
The crash happened near a residential building in Turkistan region when Kasymova lost control of her car and struck people sitting on a bench. Two children and a pregnant woman died at the scene, and three other people were taken to hospital with injuries. Investigators determined that Kasymova was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision.
Sentence and Compensation
The court found Kasymova guilty and sentenced her to nine years in prison, with a lifetime driving ban. The prison term was deferred for one year because she has a minor child. Kasymova was also ordered to pay 35 million tenge in compensation to the victims.
Family Reaction
Agaysha Manatova, a relative of the victims, said the family lost three people in one day and that the sentence was too lenient. Manatova said Kasymova remains alive and healthy while her own four-year-old child cries every day and the family continues to suffer.
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