Father of slain paramedic in Panevėžys district describes son’s gunshot wound

The father of Mantas Sadauskas, the paramedic brutally killed in Lithuania’s Panevėžys district, has revealed that his son was shot in the head, according to a report by broadcaster TV3 cited by LRT.

Speaking to TV3, the grieving father said he had seen a gunshot wound to the back of his son’s head and that the death certificate listed a “temple gunshot wound” as the cause of death. “I saw my son, I saw a gunshot wound at the back of his head, and the death certificate states a temple gunshot wound that caused his death, but I don’t yet have the detailed report,” he said. Forensic examinations may provide further details.

Sadauskas’ body was found buried on a property near Panevėžys, where the killers had attempted to burn it. His father told TV3 he had also seen a video recording of his son’s death.

The 31-year-old paramedic, an employee of Lithuania’s Emergency Medical Services, disappeared on Monday after driving a white Hyundai truck to Paliukai village to install a trampoline. His body was discovered the following day, buried on a property where trampoline remnants and a firearm were also found.

A funeral for Sadauskas will be held on Sunday.

Three suspects charged

Police have charged three individuals in connection with the killing. Sadauskas’ ex-wife, Justina Gaigalaitė—also a paramedic and a fitness and bodybuilding figure—was remanded in custody for two months on suspicion of murder and unlawful deprivation of liberty. Her current partner, 34-year-old Vilius Solkan, whose father owns the property where the body was found, was likewise detained for two months.

A third suspect, Solkan’s father, was released on €5,000 bail after prosecutors had sought a one-month detention. Preliminary investigations suggest the crime may have been motivated by personal conflicts.

Prosecutor Donatas Skrebiškis confirmed that two of the three suspects have prior criminal records. The pre-trial investigation covers charges of murder, unlawful detention, and illegal possession of firearms.