The person involved in the “Putin is a thief” graffiti case was asked to receive treatment in a psychiatric hospital

The prosecution at the debate in the world court of Rostov-on-Don requested two years of restriction of liberty and inpatient treatment in a psychiatric hospital for Mikhail Selitsky, a defendant in the graffiti case “Putin is a thief”. This was reported by a lawyer from OVD-Info Rustam Mukhamadeev, who represents the interests of the accused in court.

The hearings on this case are being held in the judicial district No. 3 of the Voroshilovsky judicial district. Selitsky is charged with an article on vandalism based on political hostility (part 2 of article 214 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, he and several other people, including Kirill Skripin, graffitied “Putin is a thief” on one of the city buildings, thereby expressing “clear disrespect for society.”

It follows from the indictment that “no later than March 13, 2021, the defendants in the case, being near the house No. 62 and 64 on the street. Krivorozhskaya in the city of Rostov-on-Don, having a criminal intent aimed at deliberate damage and desecration of residential buildings, neglecting the norms of behavior and public interests, while violating public order, acting on the motives of political hatred, with the help of dyes, carried out the application of inscriptions , which are political inscriptions in the form of "Putin is a thief" on the walls of residential buildings.

“Mikhail’s defense believes that the actions of individuals are not a crime. This is an administrative offense,” Rustam Makhamadeev told OVD-Info.

in this case Skripin was in a pre-trial detention center from April to September 2021 . At the moment, no preventive measures have been assigned to the defendants in the case.

According to the conclusion of the forensic psychiatric examination, made in the psycho-neurological dispensary of the Rostov region, the young man is not capable of independently exercising the right to defense and was not fully aware of his actions. “Mental disorder Selitsky M.Yu. associated with the possibility of causing them other significant harm to themselves or other persons, according to their mental state Selitsky M.Yew. needs outpatient compulsory observation and treatment by a psychiatrist,” the expert says.

The FSB reported on the detention of members of the “extremist group” on March 26, 2021. According to the security forces, Skripin and other defendants were preparing to “apply insulting inscriptions” against the authorities on the walls of houses. At that time, it was reported about three detainees, three more were taken to the police for questioning. It was reported that one of the possible participants is a minor; he also appears in the accusation against Skripin.

In addition, the security forces published a video with the story of one of the alleged members of the "group". On the recording, he said that his radical views "were formed under the influence of one of the Internet communities in Telegram, the moderators of which are in Poland."