According to the Western Interregional Investigative Directorate of…
According to the Western Interregional Investigative Directorate of Transport under the Ministry of Justice of Russia, reported on July 23, railway equipment was burning on the section between Ulyanka and Dachnoe stations in the Kirovsky district two days ago. One day before the arson, a 14-year-old schoolboy was detained in the Kirovsky district.
Consensus
- A 16-year-old schoolboy from Saint Petersburg is accused of setting fire to two relay cabinets on a railway section between Ulyanka and Dachnoye in the Kirovsky District.
- The arson occurred on July 21, according to the investigation.
- Two relay cabinets responsible for train traffic regulation and safe passage were damaged by fire.
- Investigators found incriminating evidence on the teenager's mobile phone, including a conversation with an unknown user containing instructions for carrying out a terrorist act.
- The suspect was questioned by law enforcement and admitted being threatened by someone who claimed they would imprison his entire family if he did not comply.
Points of divergence
- A 14-year-old schoolboy was detained one day before the incident in the Vyborgsky District for allegedly setting fire to railway equipment on another section of the line, but the court did not order his detention and chose a less severe measure. — fontanka
- The suspect claimed that an unknown individual instructed him and threatened his family, forcing him to commit the act. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- Arson on the railway in St. Petersburg captured on video. A schoolboy who feared for his family was arrested. — Фонтанка
- Schoolboy accused of railway terrorist attack in St. Petersburg — Вести
- Moscow Region Schoolboy Accused of Terrorism for Setting Fire to a Train — Вести