Petersburg: historian Oleg Sokolov was left in a pre -trial detention center

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg extended the arrest of the historian Oleg Sokolov until April 23. Video broadcast was conducted by the combined press service of the city ships.

The defense demanded to transfer Sokolov under house arrest. According to the lawyer Alexander Poyuev, the investigation in the case was completed, the witnesses are questioned, so he cannot influence the investigation of the falcons, he pleaded guilty. Feeling noticed that the historian needs to take care of the elderly parents.

Sokolov said that he would like to fall under house arrest, not because of himself, but because of his parents, who may never see him. He would like to say goodbye to them.

The representative of the victims considered these arguments unreasonable and asked to leave Sokolov in a pre -trial detention center. The state prosecution supported the demand of the part of the victims.

The consideration of the case of Sokolov will essentially begin on April 9.

Anastasia Eshchenko was killed on November 8. Oleg Sokolov, with whom the deceased lived, is suspected of murder. The investigation believes that the murder occurred on the basis of jealousy, and after the crime, the assistant professor of St. Petersburg State University dismembered the girl, and threw the remains into the Moika River. The examination recognized Sokolov as sane. Sokolov is also accused of illegal acquisition and storage of weapons. He pleaded guilty. The General Prosecutor's Office previously approved the indictment for the former teacher of St. Petersburg State University Oleg Sokolov. The defense of the historian demanded that the meetings in the case be closed. The court refused.

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