Photo (from left to right): Valentin Osadchuk, Raisa Usanova, Lyubov Galaktionova, Elena Zayshchuk, Nailya Kogay, Nadezhda Anoykina, Nina Purge
The court returned to the prosecutor the criminal case against believers from Vladivostok
Primorye TerritoryOn November 12, 2019, the Leninsky District Court of Vladivostok, chaired by Judge Anton Sklizkov, refused to consider the case of Valentin Osadchuk. The accused in this case are also 6 women, the eldest of whom is 85 years old.
Valentyn Osadchuk was arrested on April 19, 2018. He spent 275 days in jail and 77 days under house arrest. Now the believer is under recognizance not to leave. In April 2019, during the preliminary investigation, the court seized the car and money seized from Valentin during a search in his house. According to the investigation, he and the rest of the defendants participated in worship services, which is interpreted as participation in the activities of an extremist organization. The first preliminary hearing in the case took place on October 14, 2019.
In most cases, the court returns the case to the prosecutor if the indictment is drawn up with significant violations of the law, for example, the charge is not specified.