Overview
- Moscow Regional Court approved a closed-door questioning of the defendant’s wife at her request, citing the private nature of her testimony about their personal relationship.
- In open session, a close friend told the court that Roman Tkachenko twice attempted suicide and later underwent psychiatric treatment, saying he felt lonely and unnecessary.
- Tkachenko is accused of killing his grandmother and his 30-year-old brother in October 2023 at a home in Kryukovo, a case that has drawn public attention because musician Stas Namin is recognized as a victim.
- According to investigators, Tkachenko described waiting for his grandmother to fall asleep before stabbing her, then calling his brother to the house and killing him, after which he contacted police.
- He is charged under Article 105 Part 2 for multiple murders and for killing a helpless person, offenses that can carry a life sentence.