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In Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, probe finished against former head of daycare department of Dobry Volshebnik rehab

The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area – Yugra Office of the Investigative Committee has finished the investigation against former head of the daycare department of Dobry Volzhebnik rehabilitation center for children and teenagers with disabilities. The woman is charged with a crime under Part 1 of Article 293 of the RF Penal Code (negligence).

As became known earlier, on 16 may 2016, footage of surveillance cameras from inside Dobry Volzhebnik (Kind Wizard) rehabilitation center for children with disabilities located in the town of Surgut were published through a number of media. On the video you can see how a teacher of the center is holding a boy by arms and is beating him, while a social worker of the center gives the 7-year-old a blow on his head. 4 criminal cases were opened into the crimes, and three of them have already been finished. Cases against a teacher of the rehab charged with unsafe services and deliberate cause of medium-range bodily harm to a minor and against a social worker of the facility charged with battery.

The case against former head of the daycare department charged with negligence has also been finished and sent for the indictment to be approved. According to investigators, the woman and the director of the rehab failed to provide proper control over the stay and social and medical services provided to the inmates of the center which led to considerable violation of rights and legal interests of the child.

The investigation against former director of the rehab is continued. The evidence collected against him are now being catalogued. The progress of the probe is being controlled by the senior officials of the Investigative Committee.