“I am not a cruel person, but I believe that those who raised their hands on children and women, those who take their lives, should be punished, including the death penalty,” RIA Novosti quoted the deputy as saying.
According to him, a similar proposal had previously been made by the Communist Party.
“We must fight harder and more decisively. Terrorists, bandits, murderers must be aware and bear full responsibility, ”Zyuganov emphasized.
On October 11, a poll on the attitude of Russians towards the introduction of the death penalty “for killers of children and pedophiles” was published on the State Duma’s official page on Vkontakte.
On October 9, in Saratov, a 9-year-old girl went to school and did not return.
Investigators later discovered her body and detained a suspect in her murder.
He said that a few months ago he arbitrarily took possession of an old abandoned garage. On the day of the tragedy, a girl walked by and asked if it was his garage. Frightened by the revelation, the man killed the child.