In connection with the deaths of two boys in Pļavnieki last year, a first instance court has sentenced an employee of the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (PMLP), the father of one of the deceased boys, to two years in prison and 220 hours of community service.
The unnamed man was found guilty of weapons possession violations, which led to the boys being left unattended with a firearm and causing the tragedy.
In February of last year two classmates, 12-year-old boys, got hold of a firearm. One of the boys, using the gun belonging to his father, accidentally shot the other, and then shot himself in the head, it is understood.
The boy's father was found guilty of possession of a firearm in violation of regulatory enactments, which resulted in serious consequences, as well as violations of possession of firearm ammunition and also of disclosing confidential information.
The first instance court sentenced the accused to two years in prison and 220 hours of community service. The judgment can be appealed.
The PMLP had previously indicated to Latvian Television that the owner of the weapon, an administrative employee, did not need the weapon for his work duties.
The pre-trial investigation concluded that the accused had left the keys to a safe in the apartment, which contained ammunition and a firearm, accessible to minors.
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