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The Moscow Directorate of the Investigative Committee has finished an investigation against Alexander Mirilashvili, charged with a crime under Part 2 of Article 318 of the RF Penal Code (use of violence endangering the lives or health of a representative of authority).

According to investigators, journalists of a TV channel tried to take an interview from the so-called “diamond boy” responsible for a traffic accident and treated in a hospital. However, Miriashvili did not let them get to the young man. When police officers called by the journalists demanded the man to show his ID, he refused; moreover, he left the hospital, got into his car and ran over one of police officers, who tried to stop him. Miriashvili dragged the police officer on the bonnet of his car several meters and then fled the scene.

At present, the investigators have enough evidence so the criminal case has been sent for the indictment to be approved and then will be forwarded to court.

I point out that nobody in Russia is permitted to use violence against representatives of law-enforcement authorities and get away with it. The Investigative Committee has done its best to collect and process the evidence of Miriashvili’s involvement into the crime, so that court can make a decision about his guilt and punishment. I can assure that the investigation was impartial and thorough. This will be a lesson for those who will dare to endanger lives or health of law-enforcement officials when they are on duty.

Head of Media Relations                                                                                                                              V.I. Markin