Murder of Alin Mario Berinde

Summary

The Cenei killing was a case of killing that took place on 19 January 2026 in the village of Cenei, Timiș County, Romania. The 15-year-old adolescent Alin Mario Berinde was killed by three minors through repeated blows with a hatchet and a knife, followed by the desecration of the body through an attempted burning and the burial of the corpse in the garden of one of the houses. The crime was premeditated for approximately one month, with the primary motive being envy toward the victim's social status and material possessions.