The Buiucani Court, Chisinau, recently passed a sentence on Nicolae Tudoreanu, who is a priest and administrator of the monastery “Resurrection of the Lord” in the territory of the cemetery of St Lazar (Doina). He was sentenced to 135 hours of community service without pay for assaulting his own brother.
According to the documents provided, the incident occurred on 5 February, when priest Nicolae Tudoreanu, who was under the influence of alcohol, attacked his brother, priest Marcel Tudoreanu. He struck several blows with his fists and feet on different parts of his brother’s body, resulting in a fractured lower jaw and bruises on the victim’s face.
The victim himself, Marchel Tudoreanu, stated during the interrogation that this was not the first case of violence on the part of his brother.
At the court hearing, Nicolae Tudoreanu fully admitted his guilt.