Russia has ordered four men accused of killing at least 137 people in a massacre at a Moscow concert hall to be held in custody on 'terror' charges with the death toll expected to climb as more than 100 people are hospitalised.
Saidakrami Murodalii Rachabalizoda suspected of taking part in the attack of a concert hall that killed 137 people, the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, sits inside the defendant cage as he waits for his pre-trial detention hearing at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow on March 24, 2024.
In his only public remarks since, President Vladimir Putin pointed to a Ukrainian connection, saying the four suspects gunmen were arrested while trying to flee there.– ‘Terrorists have no nationality’ – The Moscow court ordered the men to be held in pre-trial detention until May 22 — a date that is likely to be extended until a full trial.
At least 137 people, including three children, were killed, according to the latest toll by Russian investigators. Russian investigators said that after walking through the theatre and shooting spectators, the gunmen set fire to the building, trapping many inside.Russia observed a day of national mourning on Sunday, as dozens came to lay flowers at the burnt-out concert hall in Moscow’s northern Krasnogorsk suburb.
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