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Teen Held After Seats Set on Fire in Moscow’s Aviapark Cinema

Prosecutors say preliminary findings indicate the 16-year-old acted on telephone directions from unknown individuals.

Overview

  • Police and prosecutors are investigating the incident that occurred during an evening screening inside the Aviapark shopping center.
  • The teenager reportedly poured a flammable liquid in the auditorium and ignited several seats before the blaze was contained.
  • Mall staff quickly extinguished the fire and evacuated visitors, and authorities reported no injuries.
  • Security detained the suspect on site, and he remains in custody as investigators establish the circumstances.
  • The Savёlovskaya interdistrict prosecutor’s office has taken the case under control, and the cinema’s press service declined to comment.