The kidnapper of Dasha Popova in Rostov faces up to 12 years
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Sep 28 - RIA News. Investigators retrained from “murder” to “kidnapping” an article in the case of the disappearance of 9-year-old Dasha Popova from Rostov-on-Don, who was found alive on Thursday morning, the acting representative told reporters on Friday. Head of SUSK in the Rostov region Stanislav Kovalev.
“Today, we are already investigating the case under article 126 (kidnapping), a number of articles are still being finalized,” Kovalev said, adding that cases under other articles would be instituted if the investigation established other crimes with respect to girls. A man faces up to 12 years in prison.
Kovalev noted that today the investigation is preparing to go to court with a motion to elect a preventive measure for the alleged kidnapper. “There is reason to believe that he will be arrested,” he said.
Dasha Popova disappeared on the afternoon of September 19 right in front of her house. Around 14.00 Dasha broke up with a classmate, went to her porch and rang the intercom. When after a few minutes she never went up to the apartment, her parents began her search and reported this to law enforcement agencies. The search involved the entire staff of the Don police, investigators, the Ministry of Emergencies, as well as more than 20 thousand volunteers.
On Thursday, the girl was found alive and healthy in an area of one of the city markets during an overnight trip. The alleged kidnapper, a 57-year-old resident of Rostov-on-Don, took the girl directly from the entrance. According to police, the man kept the girl all this time in the car - in the back seat or in the trunk.
Dasha's kidnapper from Rostov was considering the possibility of getting rid of her
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Sep 28 - RIA News. The kidnapper of 9-year-old Dasha Popova, who was found in Rostov-on-Don after a week of searches, was considering the possibility of getting rid of her because of the hype surrounding her loss, the acting head told reporters on Friday. Head of SUSK of Russia in the Rostov region Stanislav Kovalev.
Dasha Popova disappeared on the afternoon of September 19 right in front of her house. At about two in the afternoon, Dasha broke up with a classmate, went to her porch and rang the intercom. When after a few minutes she never went up to the apartment, her parents began her search and reported this to law enforcement agencies. The search involved the entire staff of the Don police, investigators, the Ministry of Emergencies, as well as more than 20 thousand volunteers.
On Thursday, the girl was found alive and healthy in an area of one of the city markets during an overnight trip. The alleged kidnapper, a 57-year-old resident of Rostov-on-Don, took the girl directly from the entrance. According to police, the man kept the girl all this time in the car - in the back seat or in the trunk.
“There is information that after the hype and search activities, he got scared and was going to get rid of the child. He did not make a final decision, but he had an intention, ”Kovalev said.
He added that all eight days while they were looking for Dasha, the kidnapper was drinking heavily.
According to the investigation, in 1982 the suspect was 11 years in prison for attempting to kill his wife. “According to the suspect himself, he previously worked as a criminal investigator in Moscow. Now this information is being checked, ”said the investigator.
As the deputy chief of the GUMVD of Russia in the region, Anton Grachev, added that after the capture of the suspect, the police had to increase the group of forces in order to prevent lynching. “There was an incident when a number of citizens shouted:“ Give us it, we will tear it to pieces! ”, Said Grachev.
At the same time, he noted that the real help in the search for the criminal was provided by the media, which widely covered the disappearance of the child, as well as initiative groups organized among volunteers to search for the girl.
