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| The case of 19 defendants in the Crocus terrorist attack has been separated into a separate proceeding |
| 2025-02-23 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The criminal case against 19 defendants in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall has been separated into a separate proceeding. Information about this is contained in court materials. It is noted that among them are both the perpetrators and their accomplices. “Currently, 10 criminal cases have been combined into one proceeding, with 27 individuals charged,” TASS quoted the excerpt as saying. The above-mentioned defendants will soon begin familiarizing themselves with the materials. Over 1,300 different forensic examinations were ordered for the criminal case. These include forensic medical, ballistic, molecular genetic and other examinations. The investigation period was extended until May 22, 2025. As reported by the Regnum news agency, the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall occurred on the evening of March 22. A group of terrorists opened fire in the concert hall filled with people, and then started a fire. As a result of the terrorist attack, 144 people were killed and 551 more were injured. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened several criminal cases, including under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Terrorist attack"). On February 22, lawyer Igor Trunov noted that 93 victims received access to case materials, which number more than 200 volumes. Related from regnum.ru Almost 100 victims of the Crocus terrorist attack can study the case materials [Regnum] Almost 100 victims of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk were given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the case materials. This was reported on February 22 by lawyer Igor Trunov. His panel represents the interests of 93 victims. “Next week, the victims and their defense attorneys will begin familiarizing themselves with the materials of the criminal case, of which there are more than 200 volumes,” TASS quoted the lawyer as saying. Trunov noted that the victims’ lawyers participated in hearings on extending the preventive measures for those accused of terrorism throughout the past week. Earlier, on February 6, the lawyer of one of the accused, Oleg Vlasov, reported that the Investigative Committee of Russia had completed its investigation of the criminal case on the terrorist attack in the concert hall. The lawyer noted that the victims would be the first to get acquainted with the materials. Due to their large number, it is unlikely that the case will be sent to court in the near future, he emphasized. On March 22, 2024, terrorists broke into Crocus City Hall and opened fire on visitors and employees of the concert hall. They also started a fire. Their actions killed 144 people, and injured 551 more. The Investigative Committee opened several criminal cases, including under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Terrorist attack"). In January, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that 27 people had been charged in the case of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. |
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