Bitsevsky maniac appeals transfer to closer prison
Alexander Pichushkin, known as the 'Bitsevsky maniac,' has appealed to the Supreme Court of Russia after being denied a transfer to a correctional facility closer to Moscow. He is serving a life sentence for murdering 49 people in the Bitsevsky Park area and has cited health issues and his mother's inability to visit him due to distance.
Consensus
- Alexander Pichushkin is appealing a decision denying his request to be transferred to a correctional facility closer to Moscow.
- Pichushkin is serving a life sentence for multiple murders committed in the Bitsevsky Park area.
- He has been incarcerated in the 'Polar Owl' colony in Kharp, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, since 2008.
- The Moscow Zamoskvoretsky Court initially denied his request, and higher courts upheld that decision.
- The Supreme Court of Russia has registered his appeal, but no date for its hearing has been set.
- Pichushkin's mother lives in Moscow and has stated she cannot visit him due to the facility's remote location.
Points of divergence
- Pichushkin requested 100,000 rubles in compensation from the FSB for 'deep moral and ethical suffering,' citing health problems and harsh climatic conditions. — riamo
- Pichushkin was sentenced in 2007 for over 40 murders in the Bitsevsky Forest. — vesti
- Pichushkin's mother stated she does not know how long he will survive, citing his health issues. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Bitsevsky serial killer appealed refusal to transfer him to a colony closer to home — РИАМО
- "Bitsevsky maniac" appealed in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation against refusal to transfer him closer to his home — Вести
- Bitsevsky serial killer Pichushkin appealed the refusal to transfer to a colony closer to Moscow — Вечерняя Москва