Russia Orders Assault Case in Adygea as Komi Detains Suspect in Separate Teen Killing

Overview

• The Investigative Committee chief ordered a criminal case after a 14-year-old was allegedly beaten by a group of girls near a school in Maykop on January 15.
• Police said the hospitalized victim’s alleged attackers have been identified, and a forensic-medical examination will establish the severity of her injuries.
• Following the mother’s appeal over fears of local influence, the SK’s central personnel unit was told to conduct an internal service review.
• In a separate case in Inta, Komi, investigators opened a murder case under Article 105 after a 14-year-old’s body with injuries was found in a non-residential apartment in her building.
• A local man with a prolonged conflict with the girl’s family has been detained, and investigators plan to seek his remand in custody.