Defendants in the case of the murder of Nemtsov was arrested again – BBC Russian

• April 6, 2015

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Basmanny Court against the decision of the Moscow City Court to re-arrest of the accused in the murder of Nemtsov

Shadid Gubashev, the fifth accused in the murder of Boris Nemtsov, by decision of the Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested again, this time until April 28.

Thus, the court granted the request of the investigator, who, according to his statement , has evidence of involvement in the murder Gubasheva.

Gubashev pleaded not guilty and said he was not involved in the crime. “I have no murders and crimes not committed, and generally not in any way involved in this,” – said Gubashev.

Protection intends to appeal the decision on his arrest. Defender Gubasheva Ilya Trofimov believes that the decision to bring his client as a defendant made violations, and evidence of his involvement in the crime is insufficient.

Earlier, the court for the second time arrested the accused in the same case and Tamerlane Eskerhanova Khamzat Bakhaeva . According to lawyers, a consequence of Tamerlane Eskerhanova accused of spying for Boris Nemtsov.

The Court has concluded all the accused in custody, but the Moscow City Court quashed the detention Shadid Gubasheva, Bakhaeva Eskerhanova and sending it for review.

In the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov also arrested Zaur Dada and Anzor Gubashev.

Shadid Gubashev brother Anzor, the fifth accused in the murder of Boris Nemtsov

Re-arrest

In addition Gubasheva Shadid, the court re-arrested Khamzat Bakhaeva and Tamerlane Eskerhanova.

The former solution their arrest overturned the Moscow City Court. He explained that violated the right to the protection of detainees when considering their arrest.

The lower court, contrary to the recommendation of the Plenum of the Supreme Court meet individually for each suspect, reviewed the cases of all three in a single meeting.

Now for the murder of Boris Nemtsov are five people. In addition to re-arrested trio is Zaur Dada and brother Gubasheva – Anzor. All of them came from Chechnya.

Contractor Dadaev called murder. His and Anzor Gubasheva detained in early March on suspicion of murder and execution Nemtsov.

Dadaev the investigation against self-incrimination and the other suspects, but the court said that confessed to the murder under pressure, and said the presence of his alibi.

Zaur Dadaev initially confessed to the murder and called accomplices, but then refused to testify

It is not killed, it should not

Eskerhanova Tamerlane, as stated in the court of his defense, the investigation initially considered likely perpetrators of the murder Nemtsov . Later, he was charged not murder, and surveillance of Nemtsov.

Protection Eskerhanova asked the court to place him under house arrest or release on bail of a relative or assign collateral.

Eskerhanov said in court that Dadaeva seen a couple of times in life, but never talked with him. He suggested that the reason for his arrest became public response and the fact that he – a native of Chechnya.

“Please do not go on about the investigation and public opinion, do not ruin the fate of an innocent man, be principled” – quoted by Interfax Eskerhanova appeal to the court.

Lawyers Khamzat Bakhaeva also do not agree with the decision to re-arrest of their client.

Tamerlane Eskerhanov believes that he was arrested because of the public outcry and Chechen origin

On the arrest of the investigator insisted. He stated that the involvement in the crime Bakhaeva proved, in particular, the testimony Dadaeva.

Investigators say Bach, if not arrested, may interfere with the investigation, to destroy the evidence and put pressure on witnesses.

“I was not involved in the crime and any information I reported,” – said Bakhaev.