Sergey Savitsky, a 55-year-old Russian scientist stationed at the Bellingshausen research station on King George Island in Antarctica, faced charges of attempted m*rder. Allegedly, he st*bbed his colleague Oleg Beloguzov, 52, with a kitchen knife on October 9th. The incident, considered the first attempted m*rder in Antarctica, occurred after Savitsky became enraged over Beloguzov spoiling book endings.
Reportedly, both men were enthusiastic readers, utilizing books to pass time in the remote research station. However, Beloguzov had developed a pattern of distressing his colleague by prematurely revealing the endings of the books Savitsky intended to read. On October 9th, following yet another instance of Beloguzov disclosing the conclusion of a book, Savitsky, unable to endure it any longer, impulsively st*bbed his tormentor in the chest with a knife.
An unnamed source mentioned to The Sun, “[He] kept telling [him] the endings of books before he read them.”
Fortunately for Beloguzov, employed as a welder at the station, he was promptly airlifted to a hospital in Chile, allowing the doctors there to save his life. Despite the knife causing damage to his heart, the man is currently in stable condition.
Having collaborated at the station for approximately six months, Savitsky, seemingly undergoing an emotional breakdown, may have been influenced by the challenges of confined spaces, potentially contributing to what is known as winter-over syndrome. The relationship between Beloguzov and Savitsky had been strained for several months. Following the incident, Beloguzov was transported to a hospital in Chile.
Savitsky, surrendering to the station manager, was subsequently sent back to Russia on a flight 11 days later. He was placed under house arrest until December 8 or 9.
On February 8, 2019, a preliminary hearing occurred at the Saint Petersburg Vasileostrov District Court. Savitsky expressed remorse and showed a willingness to accept criminal punishment rather than rehabilitation. Surprisingly, Beloguzov forgave Savitsky and suggested dropping the case. The public prosecutor supported Beloguzov’s proposal, emphasizing Savitsky’s remorse and clean criminal record. Ultimately, Judge Anatoly Kovin decided to dismiss the case.
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