00:23Russia: Court puts Saratov schoolgirl murder suspect under arrest
The Engels District Court in the Saratov region ruled to keep the suspect in the murder of a nine-year-old schoolgirl behind bars on Saturday.
Footage shows police convoy lead the suspect into the court room for a closed hearing.
The 35-year-old man who had been previously convicted confessed to murdering the girl on Friday.
The girl’s body was found on Thursday at a garage after she went missing the day before. After the suspect was detained, local residents staged a spontaneous rally in the city center with tensions running high as they demanded extrajudicial punishment.
00:23The Engels District Court in the Saratov region ruled to keep the suspect in the murder of a nine-year-old schoolgirl behind bars on Saturday.
Footage shows police convoy lead the suspect into the court room for a closed hearing.
The 35-year-old man who had been previously convicted confessed to murdering the girl on Friday.
The girl’s body was found on Thursday at a garage after she went missing the day before. After the suspect was detained, local residents staged a spontaneous rally in the city center with tensions running high as they demanded extrajudicial punishment.