The accused of abducting a girl in Smolensk was found dead in a pre-trial detention center. What is known

The body of a 43-year-old man accused of abducting a nine-year-old girl in Smolensk was found in a pre-trial detention center. Earlier, the child was found alive in the apartment. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

Death in a pre-trial detention facility

Sergei G., accused of abducting a minor, was found dead in the pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Smolensk. According to preliminary data, the man committed suicide on the night of March 18. Information about the discovery of the body was confirmed by representatives of the security forces of the region.

The Investigative Committee of the Smolensk region organized a pre-investigation check on the incident in the cell. The department's staff is establishing all the circumstances of the arrested man's death.

A nine-year-old girl disappeared while walking her dog in Smolensk. What is known

Child's disappearance and detention

Nine-year-old Alexandra F. disappeared on February 24 on Marshal Yeremenko Street while walking her dog. The girl's mother found only a pet on the street, after which she contacted law enforcement agencies. Police officers, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Investigative Committee and volunteers from the Salvar detachment were involved in the search for the child.

Investigators managed to track down the kidnapper thanks to the recordings from the cameras and evidence in the car. The girl was found in the apartment of Sergei G.'s roommate, after which the child was returned to her mother.

The suspect, who had a previous conviction for drug possession, initially refused to testify, but later confessed to the crime. When he was detained by the criminal investigation officers, he tried to resist.

Preventive measures and qualification of the case

The Investigative Committee qualified the actions of the detainee under the article on kidnapping committed against a known minor. At the end of February, a court in the Smolensk region granted the request of the investigation and detained the man for two months. Experts confirmed the involvement of the accused in the crime with the help of DNA examination results.

The department emphasized the importance of the collected evidence. After the discovery of the body of the defendant in the pre-trial detention center, the investigation of the case received new circumstances related to his death.

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