In early May, in the Lomonosovsky district of Moscow
In early May, in the Lomonosovsky district of Moscow, two men in civilian clothing attacked a 15-year-old schoolboy, according to his father who spoke with Ostrazhno Media.
Consensus
- The incident occurred in early May in the Lomosnovsky District of Moscow.
- A 15-year-old schoolboy was detained by police officers.
- The police used an AI facial recognition system that incorrectly matched the boy to a wanted individual.
- The system reportedly showed a match of 85–90%.
- The boy was beaten, restrained with a belt, and taken to a police station.
- He was interrogated on suspicion of drug distribution.
- The boy's mother was informed two to two and a half hours after the detention.
- Medical professionals diagnosed the boy with a concussion, closed head injury, bruises, contusions, and multiple abrasions.
- The family filed a complaint with law enforcement.
- The Investigative Committee has been conducting a check for four months, but no results have been shared with the family.
- The police claimed the boy resisted and caused injuries to officers, justifying the use of 'combat techniques'.
- The family disputes the police version and claims video evidence shows the officers attacked first.
Points of divergence
- The boy was attacked by two men in civilian clothes before being detained by police. — riamo
- The boy was threatened with death during transport to the police station. — novaya_eu
- The boy was beaten on the head against the car seat during transport. — tvrain
- The boy was beaten on the head against the seat during transport. — tg_tvrain
- One officer attributed the incident to lack of personnel and human factor; the second remained silent. — riamo
- One officer attributed the incident to human factor and lack of personnel. — novaya_eu
- The police claim the boy resisted and caused injuries, justifying the use of combat techniques. — meduza
- The boy was diagnosed with a hematoma on the upper lip and a contusion on the back of the chest. — tvrain
- The boy was diagnosed with a hematoma on theupper lip and a contusion on the back ofthe chest. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (5 sources)
- Due to AI glitch, police beat and tied with a belt 15-year-old Moscow man — РИАМО
- In Moscow, a 15-year-old boy was detained and beaten after a facial recognition system error — Новая газета Европа
- In Moscow, police beat a schoolboy due to an AI system recognition error. The Investigative Committee has said for four months that 'an investigation is ongoing' — Meduza
- In Moscow, police beat and took to the station a schoolboy over an AI system error — Дождь
- In Moscow, police beat and took a schoolboy to the station due to an AI system error — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Moscow
- Lomonosovsky District
- Ksenia Sobchak
- Telegram channel
- SK
- Investigative Committee
- RIAMO
- Nikolay Koreshkov