 On 16 April 2006, the court sentenced Safarov to life imprisonment without possibility of appeal until 2036.The judge, Andras Vaskuti, cited the premeditated nature and brutality of the crime and the fact that Safarov showed no remorse for his deeds as the reasons for the sentence.On 22 February 2007, a Hungarian court upheld the ruling following an appeal filed by Safarov's lawyer.