The court in the Saratov region seized two schoolchildren from the family who damaged gravestones in the cemetery

The Balashovsky District Court of the Saratov Region temporarily removed from the families of two schoolchildren who damaged 53 tombstones and 14 crosses in a cemetery in the city of Balashov. The children will be sent to a special institution, it follows from press release court.

The first boy will be placed “in a closed educational institution for a period of two years,” as he needs special conditions for education. He was described “negatively”, adding that he “is registered with a psychiatrist,” lives in a family that is “in a socially dangerous situation.” His mother, follows from the press release, was repeatedly brought to justice for failure to fulfill parental duties (part 1 of article 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

The court sent the second boy to the temporary detention center for juvenile offenders for 20 days. According to the press release, he was also described “negatively” as being influenced by older children.

As reported by the regional MIAOn April 23, the police received a message from the watchman of the Povorinsky cemetery, Balashov, about damage to tombstones and crosses. From the message of the department it follows that two boys aged 12 and 13 “tipped over the funeral stelae out of hooligan motives.” Parents were brought to administrative responsibility.

Lusine Balasyan