Bloody holiday: five teenagers died in Baikalsk
On the night of May 28, a tragedy occurred in Baikalsk, Irkutsk region. Teenagers aged 13-17 were celebrating a friend's birthday. At some point, one of the guests attacked his comrades with a knife. As a result, four teenagers were killed, four more were injured, among them there are both girls and boys. The alleged attacker also died in a fire he started himself. Three days of mourning have been declared in Baikalsk. Details of the tragedy can be found in the Izvestia article.
Attack on teenagers in Baikalsk: what happened
On the night of May 28, teenagers aged 13-17 celebrated a friend's birthday in Baikalsk. At some point, the celebration turned into a bloody drama with five dead and four injured.
According to the press service of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia, there was a group of young people in a private house in the horticultural non-profit partnership (SNT) Gorny Baikal. At some point, one of them attacked those present with a knife. As a result, four teenagers died on the spot and four more were taken to a medical facility with various injuries.
The alleged suspect then set fire to the house and died as a result of the fire that started. The bodies of all the victims were found at the scene of the tragedy.
A criminal case was initiated under articles on the murder of two or more persons and on attempted murder (paragraph "a" of part 2 of Article 105, part 3 of Article 30, paragraph "a" of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code). Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, has put under control the investigation of the criminal case of the murder of teenagers in Baikalsk, Irkutsk region.
In addition, another criminal case has been initiated into the purchase of alcohol for teenagers (Article 151 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, "Involvement of minors in anti-social acts"), it is specified in the Telegram channel of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Irkutsk region.
According to Igor Kobzev, the governor of the region, alcohol for teenagers was purchased by an 18-year-old young man. According to him, two main factors led to the incident: the lack of adult control over children who are away from their parents, and the easy access of teenagers to alcoholic beverages.
"Psychologists and a psychotherapist from the Irkutsk Regional Neuropsychiatric dispensary are working with the parents and relatives of the dead and injured children who are in shock," Kobzev wrote on his Telegram channel.
Olga Markova, the mother of one of the dead girls, told Izvestia that the assaulting suspect was her daughter's classmate. According to the woman, the girl calmly asked for a birthday party and assured that everything would be fine, asked not to worry. The mother of the deceased girl expressed a lack of understanding about the motives pursued by the suspect in the murder.
At the same time, Pavel Paramonov, the brother of the suspect in the attack, questioned the involvement of the young man in the commission of the crime in an interview with Izvestia.
"I am aware of what happened, but I do not know the details. Well, he was there, but it's not a fact that it's him. He wouldn't have any motives," he said.
According to Pavel Paramonov, the suspect said that a total of five people were supposed to be present at the meeting, but none of the previously mentioned were actually there. And those who came should not have been there. Pavel emphasized that his brother was a sympathetic and kind person, besides, he was two or three years older than the others.
What is known about the condition of the victims
According to the latest information, all four injured are undergoing inpatient treatment in Irkutsk. One of them is in serious condition, the others are in a moderate condition, said Alexei Kuznetsov, Assistant Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, on May 28.
A team from the air ambulance center with a resuscitator and vascular surgeons is involved in the work at the Slyudyanskaya district hospital, where children are staying.
It is planned that the parents will be taken to Irkutsk tomorrow to meet with the children. Psychologists and psychotherapists are working with the relatives of the dead and injured who are in shock.
As the children's ombudsman of the Irkutsk region, Tatyana Afanasyeva, clarified in her Telegram, psychological assistance is being provided to the three injured — the children are in deep shock. One child underwent surgery.
At the same time, according to the Ombudsman, not all the guys who celebrated their birthday stayed overnight. Some went home, and it saved their lives.
Three days of mourning have been declared in Baikalsk — from May 28 to May 30, the city administration announced.
The head of Baikalsk, Vasily Temgenevsky, said that the funeral dates of two of the five victims have already been determined — on May 30. The funeral date for the others has not yet been determined. Earlier, Temgenevsky published a video message in which he asked the townspeople to ignore all rumors, trust only official information and contact him personally.
He clarified the details of the tragedy. "Due to the consumption of alcoholic beverages [during the holiday], a crime occurred, there is a suspect," the mayor said. According to the mayor, it is too early to draw any conclusions. Previously, none of the teenagers was registered with the Juvenile Affairs Commission.
He also asked residents to provide moral assistance to the victims. As for financial support, the administration is currently resolving this issue.
What is known about the attacker of teenagers in Baikalsk
According to the Irkutsk edition of the I rcity.ru The attacker was 16-17 years old, he was born in 2008. There were also girls at the party, including the birthday girl. The teenagers were accommodated in two wooden houses. According to the interlocutor of the publication, at the beginning the attacker entered one house, then went to the second. The footage shows that both buildings burned to the ground as a result of the fire.
Later, the mayor of Baikalsk told the newspaper that the suspect has two brothers who are much older than him. Both of them have retired and are currently undergoing medical treatment. The teenager also has two older sisters. The guy himself was engaged in wrestling, won competitions, and was positively characterized at school.
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