Oleg Sokolov
United press-service of the courts of St. Petersburg
the Historian Oleg Sokolov, accused in the murder of PhD student and illegal possession of weapons, has been transferred from Moscow to St. Petersburg, TASS reported a source in the investigative bodies. It has already been delivered to prison “Crosses”.
“Sokolov delivered in “Crosses” Sunday”, – said the Agency interlocutor. Until today, the historian was in a Moscow pretrial detention centre “Butyrka”.
“the falcons have been quarantined in jail. Protection in the near future will seek a meeting with him. On 9 April he will participate in a meeting of the Oktyabrsky district court, most likely, via video conferencing,” – said journalists the lawyer of the accused Alexander Pachev.
Saw Sokolov after moving to St. Petersburg celebrate his good mood, excellent health and the joy of returning to Petersburg, Fontanka said.ru.
Historian is accused in the murder of PhD student, SPSU Anastasia Yeshchenko and arms trafficking. According to investigators, on the night of November 8, 2019 falcons out of jealousy shot woman in the head with a sawed-off shotgun and tried to strangle him, and then shot three more times.
the next night, he dismembered the body and carried the remains to the Sink. Sokolova was detained accidentally. Witnesses saw standing in the river man and thought that he needed help.
At the end of March the Oktyabrskiy district court of St. Petersburg until September 23, extended his term of detention. In the meeting, he participated via video conferencing.
Security, Recalling the serious health condition of the elderly parents of the historian and the situation of the coronavirus, asked about house arrest.
Earlier it was reported that on 9 April in the Oktyabrsky district court should pass the first session on the merits of the criminal case against Sokolov.