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While the case of the terrible fire, during which burned to death the three girls, before the courts, the authorities of Odessa has announced the forthcoming opening of the camp. Lee said those responsible for the deaths of children, at what stage is the investigation tried to understand the UNIAN.

The tragedy occurred almost a year and a half ago / photo UNIAN

After the incident in the recreation and sports complex “Victoria” it has been almost a year and a half. The materials of several criminal proceedings opened on the fact of fire, submitted to the court. Among the suspects – former head of Petros Sarkisyan, Deputy mayor of Odessa (former) Zinaida Tsvirinko, two employees of gschs.

The only convicted and pleaded guilty – responsible for equipment fire safety teacher Natalia Tsokur, which in September of 2017 (during the fire) de facto in Victoria have not worked.

Consideration for the other defendants is proceeding slowly with the postponements, non-appearance of participants of process, petitions, disqualification etc. in Other words, the timing of the completion of the judicial investigation is very vague. However, this does not become a hindrance to the resumption of work of the institution. So, according to the Director of the Department of education and science of Odessa city Council Elena buynevich, the camp opens this summer. Reception children will start after cosmetic repairs, which from the city Treasury allocated half a million hryvnia. Doors open casing in which the arrest lifted in December of last year. The basis for such a verdict of the Kyiv district court of Odessa was the request of the local authorities, said the need to transfer the “Victoria” under the temporary accommodation of reservists. The decision of the Executive Committee of the Council explained the military situation imposed, including on the territory of Odessa region. The argument was iron – realizing that the “external threat” may be just a pretext, withdrew even the most radical opponents. Moreover, the ashes and the surviving wooden houses promised to leave “under the castle”.

After training the reservists have long left the territory of the complex, and now they are checking in children.

“Depending on the requests of parents, we announce the possibility of holding sessions of the year. Time to carry out minor repairs and to start it in June-July,” said buynevich. In Odessa, the statement received a mixed reception. According to public men, private officials seeking to “bury” and the opening of the complex is much easier.

Moreover, under custody of only one person – Sarkisian, in respect of which criminal proceedings according to article 270 (violation established by the legislation of fire safety requirements) of the Criminal code of Ukraine. The Sargsyan case was combined with the materials for his Deputy – Tatiana Lanino, which together with the former chief is suspected of embezzling the salaries of nonexistent employees. The Deputy Director has reimbursed the city the damage is returned to the budget of more than 120 thousand UAH, but the person involved in the production still remains.

Petros Sarkisyan pleaded not guilty, openly declares, saying, it is made a “scapegoat”.

According to the investigation, oversaw the “Victoria” Zinaida Tsvirinko and therefore was aware of all the events in the camp events. Had to know the clerk, the case which considers the Primorsky district court of Odessa, and a broken fire alarm, and on violations in construction, but his guilt she does not recognize.

Excuses and officials of the SSES, the duty of which, in particular, the control of safety health institutions.

At the same time, after the fire became aware of the number of violations. As reported in the center of legal monitoring “Gidnist”, for example, fire Evgenie Kavun, arrived at the elimination of fire, during the court session said that the camp was a problem with the water. In particular, a working hydrant was found almost a kilometer from the epicenter of the fire.

“During investigation he (Kavun – UNIAN) also found in the camp pond. However, it was not possible to use, as it was covered with a “roof” that was impossible to move. Later it was also found that in the pond there is not enough water,” – noted in the monitoring center.


Eyewitnesses said the fire / photos of the Duma

We were looking for a boiler?

Independent experts have repeatedly stated that properly constructed frame is not supposed to flare up like a match. Existing regulations provide for special impregnation of wood, two – storey building, which had children, could smolder. However, based on the testimony of witnesses, the fire spread with lightning speed.

Among the witnesses – Sergei Beketov, born in 1999. Despite her young age and lack of proper education in 2017 he worked in Victoria, according to him, the teacher-organizer. At a recent trial the guy said in the day of the fire, September 15, at 23.00 came to the planning meeting. The meeting was attended by the artistic Director of the ensemble “Adele” Tatiana Egorova, and Anna Chernova – the teacher responsible for the children that lived in a burning building # 5. Both women came together, late for five minutes.

The meeting ended at about 23.30. And, according to Beketov, he immediately went to fixed block no 7, but signs of the fire has not been observed. Screams the young man heard five minutes later, and ran out of the building, he saw that ill-fated log cabin in flames.

According to the testimony of Lieutenant gschs Sergey Burdeyny, his unit 23.40 already arrived to fire the object. But because of the high temperatures and open flames to go into a burning building was impossible.

“At the same time, none of the officers of the camp came in contact with him, despite the fact that the Lieutenant spoke to the people and was looking for a representative complex. According to him, the camp was panic, everyone running through the territory, but no one told him that in the burning body would be children…” – said the representative of the centre “Gidnist” Svetlana Podpora.

Sergey Beketov also argues that the artistic Director of “Adele” had a kettle, which was aware of the employees health complex, including the teacher Chernova. And supposedly during the fire itself Egorova recognized appliance set included.

“There (near the burning building – the UNIAN) was a security guard Alexander and artistic Director. She was in stress and said that everything happened because of her that thing – the heater… Is heard and Alexander, but then his testimony refused…”, – said in the trial, he at the same time reaffirmed the fact that children in the showers zapped.

According to the previously announced fire-technical research has four possible causes of the fire. In particular, because of the source of open flame (a match flame, candle flame, smoldering of tobacco products), resulting in a short circuit or due to an external source of ignition (arson). The fourth reason from heat derived from a heated or molten product (kettle). On the latter was questioned in court and Beketov, who claims that the appliance has been found on the ashes of the September 18, 2017.

In search of a teapot with other staff members, including counselors Chernoff, he has been personally involved at the request of an unknown employee of the SSES.

Despite the fence the scene of an emergency warning tape, they are held on the ruins of a few hours, preseva the ashes through the mesh. Answering the question of the lawyer of victims Nikolay Stoyanov on what was the purpose of the search, the young man called “the kettle”. The latter found counselors Adamski, now acting Director of the camp.

Interestingly, during the court session, Sergei pointed to the one present in the meeting, lawyers Sargsyan, who by a strange coincidence was then at the scene of the conflagration. And, as expected, participated in the design of the findings.

Looking for witnesses for service of process

At the last hearing the lawyer Sargsyan, Igor Karpov has declared the petition for granting access to the findings of a new comprehensive forensic fire-technical, construction, technical and electrical expertise.

He argues that the document from January 29, 2019 – in the possession of police investigators. The examination carried out within the framework of the investigated of their criminal proceedings. It is, according to lawyers, openly, to find out whether there was a crime that qualifies as “leaving in danger”. The alleged potential defendants can become the artistic Director of the “Adeli” Egorova, educator Chernov and other employees of the institution.

Karpov admits that these studies will help to drop charges against his client.

As explained by UNIAN, the Prosecutor of the Odessa region, the expertise conducted, according to the court, at the request of the injured party. “It was the expert Agency in Kiev with the participation of international experts. Examination of the recently completed, materials – 250 sheet – directed to the police for investigation. The boiler found during the investigation action with the participation of investigators police, fire and teachers,” – say the Prosecutor’s office.


Version of fire was also considered / photo UNIAN

According to the Agency, currently, criminal proceedings on article 135 (abandonment in danger) of the Criminal code of Ukraine continues the investigation. However, the suspect while no one reported. From Rough and Egorova – status witnesses and now operatives of the police “are dealing with the issue of awarding” them a summons. The fact that women never came to court to testify. The official reasons were voiced by the poor state of health.

The judge has already warned that in case of absence, they may be fined and subject to compulsory process. On not confirmed while to the data, both of them are now outside the country or in non-government controlled areas.

“Chernova, like, lives in the Donetsk region and in 2017, the “Victoria” came to work”, – told the UNIAN a source in the police.

Prior to about a possible arson, she was also raised. But any evidence (the arguments) in its favor were not previously voiced. Except that the unexpected application of a certain Ruslan Arsaev (Chechen), 2014 fought in the battalion “Aydar”. The man is a suspect in another case (charged with robbery). But during “your” process, he suddenly announced the names of the people allegedly involved in several crimes, including arson in Victoria. Nikolay Stoyanov, filed a petition calling on arsaeva, which is contained in the detention center, to testify. While this question hung. However, as a number of others. For example, the petition of the lawyer of victims on the imposition of re-arrest for stone buildings of Victoria.

Also remain “behind the scenes” officials in charge of the construction of wooden log cabins and other organizational issues. Perhaps the light on this side of the tragedy will shed the criminal proceedings, in which the suspicion to the Director of the subcontractors who built houses and engaged in their fire handling. As UNIAN reported in the Prosecutor’s office, the investigation is nearing completion.

“The head of the subcontracting enterprise is suspected of unjustified overestimate of cost of works due to the overstatement of a single fee for obligatory state social insurance – more than 400 thousand UAH. Also in the seizure of 1.7 million UAH are listed to the enterprises with fictitiousness signs for construction work that are not actually performed. Soon it will be sent to court”, – said the representative of the Prosecutor’s office.

Lawyer Stoyanov emphasizes: the need to interview all witnesses to confirm or deny this or that version (cause) of fire and the rapid spread of fire. People want to know why three young girls were left in a burning building, and whether it was possible to save them? If Yes, then who is to blame that this has not happened and who now demand? In other words, society needs the truth. Moreover, already this summer, Victoria will take children…

Larisa Kosova