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The Seventh Studio case will be heard on the merits on October 25. The defense is planning to call 400 witnesses
The Meshchansky Court will begin hearing the case of the Seventh Studio on the merits on October 25, the court’s press service reported.
The court refused to return the case to the prosecutor's office at the request of the defense.
Kirill Serebrennikov's defense is planning to call 400 witnesses to court, said lawyer Dmitry Kharitonov.
At the first hearing, the prosecutor is expected to announce the plot of the charges brought against him, after which the defendants will express their attitude towards it. The court will then proceed to examine the evidence and question the witnesses.