
Russia: 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.

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.