Former Crimea Deputy Arrested After Girl's Body Found in Yard
A 64-year-old former deputy from 'United Russia' in Crimea was arrested after the body of a 12-year-old girl was found in his yard. She died from acute poisoning after inhaling gas from a household gas cylinder provided by him, and he allegedly tried to bury her body before police arrived.
Consensus
- The body of a 12-year-old schoolgirl was found in the yard of a 64-year-old man in Chaykino, Jankoy District, Crimea.
- The girl died from acute poisoning after inhaling gas from a domestic gas cylinder.
- The man, a former deputy of the Chaykino rural council and current director of a local cultural center, provided the gas cylinder to the girl.
- After her death, he attempted to bury her body in a hole he dug in the yard.
- Police arrived before he could complete the burial while searching for the missing girl.
- The man was arrested and taken into custody.
- A criminal case was opened under Article 151, Part 3, Paragraph 'v' and Article 109, Part 1 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The man allegedly resisted arrest and threatened self-harm.
- The incident occurred in August 2024, with the arrest confirmed on August 10.
- The girl had gone on a bicycle ride and did not return home.
Points of divergence
- The girl was reportedly known to the man before the incident. — mediazona
- The man claimed the girl came to him herself and asked for the gas cylinder, a version not confirmed by official investigation. — tg_astrapress
- The girl went on a bicycle ride on August 9, not August 7 as reported by other sources. — kommersant
- The girl's body showed no visible signs of violent death. — mediazona
- The man claimed he tried to revive the girl after she lost consciousness. — vm
- The man attempted to revive the girl inside the house before moving her to the yard. — kommersant
- The man was arrested for two months. — interfax
- The man was arrested for two months. — tg_astrapress
- The man was arrested for two months. — vm
- The substance causing death was not named. — fontanka
Coverage (9 sources)
- In Crimea, former deputy from United Russia arrested after discovery of schoolgirl's body in his yard — The Moscow Times
- In Crimea, former village council deputy from United Russia sent to pretrial detention, body of 12-year-old schoolgirl found in his yard — Медиазона
- In Crimea, former 'United Russia' deputy arrested; body of 12-year-old schoolgirl found in his yard — ASTRA
- In Crimea, a former deputy was arrested on charges of killing a 12-year-old schoolgirl — Коммерсантъ
- Former deputy, whose yard contained a girl's body, was arrested — Вечерняя Москва
- In Crimea, the director of the house of culture was arrested in connection with the death of a child — Интерфакс
- In Crimea, theater director arrested; body of 12-year-old girl found in yard of his house — Фонтанка
- In Crimea, former deputy detained after body found in yard of his house — Ведомости
- In Crimea, a man arrested accused of killing 12-year-old girl — Москва 24
Key entities
- Crimea
- United Russia
- Jankoy District
- Investigative Committee
- Valentina Baidy
- Pre-trial detention center
- MVD
- SK
- House of Culture
- Chaykino
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Russia
- Photo
- Olga Postnova