Boris Dekanidze | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1962 |
| Died | 12 July 1995 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | The victim was writing about his criminal activities |
| Conviction(s) | Murder with aggravating circumstances |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Vitas Lingys, 33 |
| Date | 12 October 1993 |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location(s) | Vilnius |
Boris Dekanidze (Georgian: ბორის დეკანიძე; 13 December 1962[1] – 12 July 1995) was the head of the Vilnius Brigade criminal organization in Lithuania. In 1994, he was convicted of ordering the murder of Lithuanian journalist Vitas Lingys and was executed by Lithuania. Dekanidze was the last person executed in Lithuania prior to the abolition of capital punishment in 1998.[2]