The court imposed a ban on certain actions for the man who sat on the throne in the Hermitage

A man who penetrated the rope fence and sat on the Great Imperial Throne in the St. George's Hall of the Hermitage was given a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. The corresponding decision was made on May 19 by the Dzerzhinsky District Court in St. Petersburg.

The judges considered the investigation's request to choose a preventive measure for the defendant Alexander Panfilov in the form of detention.

"In relation to the accused <...> of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Hooliganism") <...> a ban on certain actions has been chosen until July 16," the Telegram channel of the united press service of the city courts said.

Panfilov is forbidden to leave his place of residence from 22:00 to 07:00, as well as to communicate with witnesses in his case and use means of communication, including the Internet.

According to the investigation, the attacker, realizing that he was in a public place, violated the norms of behavior in society out of hooligan motives, expressing disrespect for him. At the same time, the defendant used two piercing and cutting objects as weapons, creating a threat to others and disrupting public order.

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