SC opened a case after the death of a prisoner in the Vladimir prison
MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. Investigators are checking the circumstances of the death of a prisoner at penal colony No. 6, located in Kovrov district of Vladimir region. According to the medical examination, he died from pneumonia, but relatives believe that it used illegal methods of detention, told TASS senior assistant head of regional investigatory management SK the Russian Federation Irina Minina.
“The case was initiated upon the death of the convicted person Mountain Hovakimyan under article “Causing death by negligence due to improper performance of their professional duties” (part 2 of article 109 of the criminal code). Conducted preliminary examination”, — said the Agency interlocutor.
The prisoner died on 6 July. Doctors believe that the cause of death was pneumonia, but relatives of the prisoner have any doubts about the accuracy of the diagnosis. “The prisoner’s mother came to personal reception at the investigation Department and said that he doubted that he died from the effects of pneumonia, says that it used illegal methods of detention in a correctional facility. Being tested, while we are talking about what might have been running a prisoner’s health,” said Minin.
To establish an objective picture of the investigators appointed a number of examinations.