Brutal execution in Širvintos district: Accused claims he wasn't the killer
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A man is accused of a brutal murder in the Širvintos district, with the victim's family seeking answers for the motive.
- The accused, Paulius Savanevičius, denies committing the severe crime and claims authorities wrongly blamed him.
- Savanevičius alleges that investigators did not attempt to find the real perpetrator.
A brutal murder has left a family in Lithuania's Širvintos district without answers, desperately seeking to understand why their relative was killed so savagely. The victim's sister, struggling to contain her tears, expressed the family's enduring confusion: "We never understood why or for what reason he was killed so brutally."
The man accused of the crime, Paulius Savanevičius, has not provided explanations for the incident. He maintains his innocence, asserting that he did not commit the severe offense. Savanevičius has voiced strong criticism of the authorities, claiming they have unfairly placed the blame on him.
According to Savanevičius, law enforcement officials failed in their duty to identify and apprehend the actual killer. He contends that the investigation prematurely focused on him, neglecting the pursuit of the true perpetrator. The case remains shrouded in mystery, with the victim's family and the accused seeking clarity and justice.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.