Biography
In the summer of 2021, the life of a peaceful family man Roman Adestov was divided into “before” and “after”: law enforcers came to his house with a search, then the believer was taken away for interrogation and placed in a pre-trial detention center.
Roman was born in July 1976 in Kovrov, Vladimir region. His mother is retired. His father died when Roman was 13 years old, and in 2016 his elder brother died.
As a child, Roman was fond of wood burning, playing hockey and football. Having learned to be a gas electric welder, he worked by profession for most of his life. In 2006, the administration of the city of Kovrov awarded Roman with a certificate of honor for many years of conscientious work and personal contribution to the development of housing and communal services. After his arrest, Roman lost his job, but he was assured that they were always ready to take him back after resolving the issue of criminal prosecution.
In 1998, Roman met Alina, a year later they got married. The couple have an adult daughter, Yekaterina.
Reading the Bible, Roman concluded that the prophecies recorded in it were being fulfilled. This prompted him to become a Christian in 2006. A year earlier, his wife had become a Jehovah's Witness.
In 2018, the Adestovs moved from Kovrov to the village of Ivanovo. They have long dreamed of a quiet rural life in their own home. After the move, Roman's main hobby was the improvement of the house and the plot. Alina says: “Everything is done by the hands of Roman with love, starting with all communications in the house and on the plot, finishing the house and ending with the construction of a bathhouse. The bathhouse is a hobby, a favorite time of rest after stressful everyday life.” She herself is engaged in planting flowers and growing vegetables. “I am getting used to new circumstances without a reliable friend and loving husband by my side,” Alina said after her husband was arrested.
According to relatives, Roman is a kind and peaceful person who did not deserve to be behind bars. The daughter does not share the religious views of her parents, but she is very worried about her dad. The elderly neighbor even burst into tears upon learning of what had happened.