Man found guilty of murder over gold teeth in Tartu despite denying crime in all court instances

In the Ihastes district of Tartu, Artur Raig killed his 64-year-old acquaintance Oleg over gold teeth. Raig denied the crime in all court instances, but the Supreme Court upheld the guilty verdict.

In the Ihastes district of Tartu, a murder was committed nearly two years ago, motivated by gold teeth. At 42 years old, Artur Raig killed his acquaintance, 64-year-old Oleg, to obtain valuable items from him.

Defendant denied the crime throughout

Raig denied any guilt throughout the entire court proceedings, claiming that what happened was a misunderstanding and that he had not committed the crime. Despite this, the courts maintained their position and found the man guilty.

Supreme Court upheld the verdict

Raig appealed the verdict through all court instances, ultimately reaching the Supreme Court. The highest court also found that it was no misunderstanding and confirmed the previous guilty verdicts. According to the courts, the evidence was sufficient to prove Raig's guilt in the murder committed over gold teeth beyond reasonable doubt.