Case opened in Russia’s Syzran over reported beating of children at camp
In short
Russian authorities opened a criminal case after reports that children were beaten at a camp in Syzran, official outlets reported. Social media posts cited by TASS said a counselor beat two brothers with autism. A State Duma deputy from the LDPR party said she would ask the head of the Investigative Committee to take the case under control and check the investigation.
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A criminal case was opened in Syzran after reports that children were beaten at a camp, official outlets reported. TASS said the case followed social media posts stating that a counselor beat two brothers with autism. RIA Novosti later reported that the Investigative Committee opened a case after data about the torture of children at a camp in Syzran. [ 1 , 2 ]
On the evening of the same day, TASS reported that Darya Golubeva, a State Duma deputy from the LDPR party, would ask the head of the Investigative Committee to take the case under control. Golubeva also said she would demand a check of the completeness and objectivity of the investigation. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The case has drawn attention from a State Duma deputy, who said she would ask the head of the Investigative Committee to oversee it, indicating political scrutiny of how the investigation proceeds. The documents do not indicate the outcome, any charges or the condition of the children.
Key facts
- A criminal case was opened in Syzran after reports of children being beaten at a camp. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TASS reported that social media posts said a counselor beat two brothers with autism. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that the Investigative Committee opened a case after data about the torture of children at a camp in Syzran. [ 2 ]
- A State Duma deputy from the LDPR party, Darya Golubeva, said she would ask the head of the Investigative Committee to take the case under control. [ 3 ]
- Golubeva also said she would demand a check of the completeness and objectivity of the investigation. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What exactly happened at the camp, including the number of incidents and the identities of those involved, is not specified. The documents rely on social media posts for the initial account and do not provide official details of the alleged incidents.
- Whether a counselor beat two brothers with autism is a claim from social media posts. This is a single-source claim as reported by TASS and has not been confirmed by officials in the documents.
- The status of the investigation and whether anyone has been charged are unknown. The documents report only that a case was opened and that a deputy is seeking oversight; they give no further details.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that a case was opened in Syzran after social media information that a counselor beat two brothers with autism at a camp. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that the Investigative Committee opened a case after data about the torture of children at a camp in Syzran. [ 2 ]
- TASS reports that State Duma deputy Darya Golubeva will ask the head of the Investigative Committee to take the case under control and will demand a check of the investigation’s completeness and objectivity. [ 3 ]