Lecturer Declared Fugitive Over Student Suicide Allegations
A lecturer at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow was declared a fugitive over allegations of driving a student to suicide, but the surviving student claims he helped her for years amid severe mental health struggles and abuse from her mother and boyfriend.
Consensus
- A lecturer at a Moscow university was declared a fugitive in connection with a case of allegedly driving a student to suicide.
- The surviving student claims the lecturer helped her for years during her mental health struggles.
- The lecturer reportedly paid for the student's therapy and supported her through multiple suicide attempts.
- The student's boyfriend copied and sent her messages to her parents, leading to the lecturer's removal from his position.
- The student's mother filed a complaint with the Investigative Committee, resulting in a criminal case being opened.
- The student claims she was not interviewed by investigators and that the case relied on copied messages rather than originals.
- The lecturer is currently working abroad.
- The student expressed gratitude toward the lecturer and attempted to withdraw her complaint.
- Dozens of students collected signatures in support of the lecturer's reinstatement.
- The student's attorney stated her statements were ignored during the investigation.
Points of divergence
- The lecturer's name is Artemiy, and the student's name is Antonina. — riamo
- The lecturer is Dmitry Trushin, affiliated with the Higher School of Economics (HSE), and the student's name is not mentioned. — vm
- The student's name is Sofya. — tg_bazabazon
- There is no official confirmation of the information at the time of publication. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- In Moscow, a university lecturer was declared wanted for inducing a student to suicide — РИАМО
- VySHS professor Dmitry Trushin declared wanted in case of allegedly inducing student to suicide - Baza — Вечерняя Москва
- HSE lecturer declared wanted for inducing student to suicide. But surviving girl claims professor, on the contrary, saved her for years, and the main problem was mom's overprotectiveness and a guy-abuser. — Baza