Moscow woman sets apartment on fire during eviction attempt

A woman in Moscow set fire to her apartment during a visit by bailiffs attempting to evict her, resulting in injuries to three people and significant damage. The incident occurred amid a legal dispute over a property she sold under fraudulent circumstances.

Consensus

The incident occurred in a residential building on Menzhinskogo Street in Moscow.
Judicial bailiffs were present during the event to carry out an eviction.
The woman set fire to the apartment during the visit.
Three people were injured: the woman, a bailiff, and a service employee.
Firefighters extinguished the fire.
The woman was hospitalized with severe burns.
The property in question was sold by the woman four years prior under suspicious circumstances.

Points of divergence

The woman set fire to herself and everything around her, and two people were rescued during fire suppression. — vm
The fire area was 7 square meters. — vm
The fire area was 7 square meters, and the woman sustained burns covering 70% of her body. — m24
The fire area was 15 square meters. — vesti
The woman used a fire-starting fluid to ignite the apartment. — m24
The woman used a spray can to resist eviction. — vesti
The woman was not hospitalized but was treated at the scene. — vm
The woman was hospitalized at Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Medicine and placed on mechanical ventilation. — m24
The woman sold her apartment in 2022 for 9.5 million rubles to fraudsters using the 'Dolina scheme'. — m24
The woman previously set fire to a military enlistment office and received a two-year suspended sentence. — m24
The woman was not previously convicted for setting fire to a military office. — vm
The new owner of the apartment was recognized as a good-faith purchaser by the appellate court. — m24

Coverage (4 sources)

A resident of Moscow set fire to her apartment during the visit of bailiffs — РИАМО
SHOT: In Moscow, a woman set fire to an apartment when bailiffs attempted to evict her — Вести
Woman set herself on fire during visit of court bailiffs to her apartment in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
In Moscow, a woman set fire to an apartment during a visit by bailiffs — Москва 24

Moscow woman sets apartment on fire during eviction attempt

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