The court extended the detention of the accused in the case about the accident in the Moscow metro

Dorogomilovsky court of Moscow for six months extended the arrest of all four accused in the case of a derailment of trains, in the end, which cost the lives of 24 people, said Last news in court.

Thus, the court satisfied the petition of the Prosecutor who insisted that with the mitigation measures of restraint the defendants will be able to exert pressure on the court and victims. Protection, by contrast, insisted on releasing them from custody.

So, the lawyer Sergey Knyazkin asked to release senior road foreman Valery Bashkatova, pointing to the bad state of his health. He suffers from serious cardiovascular disease, because of the pressure he was feeling worse." He needs normal rules of the content, otherwise it's a game of roulette, " said the lawyer.

ogromneishee in recorded history of the Moscow metro disaster occurred fifteen July 2014: on the stretch "Park Pobedy" - "Slavic Boulevard" after a sudden stop of trains 3 cars derailed. Died 24, 188 received damage to health.

The arrest term is until December 18.

the case is expected to interrogate nearly 300 witnesses and experts. In addition, in the case are nearly 200 victims - victims of disaster, and also the Commissioner of the subway. Among the victims not only Muscovites, but also inhabitants of other regions, as well as citizens of other countries. So, arrived at the meeting the victims from Ukraine, Georgia and Uzbekistan. For the latter, the judge even found a translator because He doesn't until the end to understand what was said in court.

first it was claimed that the accused Anatoly Kruglov wished to make a deal with the investigation, which implies respect of guilt. Now, however, all four defendants deny guilt.


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