A Moscow court has convened late on Sunday to hear prosecutors demands on pre-trial detention for a group of men detained in the aftermath of Friday’s Crocus City Hall attack, which claimed lives of over 130 people.
The suspects, all of whom are nationals of Tajikistan, have appeared before court individually. Thus far, it has placed terrorism charges on 32-year-old Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, with the man facing a life sentence if found guilty. Prosecutors told Judge Timur Vakhrameev that he had admitted his guilt.
The court has opted to rule behind closed doors.
Footage from the scene shows the suspect confined to a glass cage in the courtroom.
It has emerged that Mirzoyev is the father of four children. He has been placed in two-month pre-trial detention, which is standard practice in Russia in cases of this nature.
The second man, Saidakrami Rachabalizod, has also reportedly pleaded guilty. He has one child and appeared with his right ear bandaged, having sustained an injury to it during his arrest. He has also been remanded in custody for two months.
The court has also received petitions for the arrest of two more defendants – Muhammadsobir Fayzov and Shamsidin Fariduni.
The suspects, who are also facing terrorism charges, have been already transferred to the court.
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