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The Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia instructs to report on the circumstances of the death of a young child in Novosibirsk oblast and the prospects for launching a second criminal case on this issue

In January 2020 a 2-year-old girl from Novosibirsk died after eating some yogurt. The child became sick in the evening, in connection with this she was taken to a medical institution, and after examination by doctors she was transfered to another medical institution. There, a few hours later, the girl died. The investigating authorities of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Novosibirsk oblast, on the fact of the death of a minor, investigated a criminal case against a surgeon in one of the hospitals in accordance with Part 2, Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (negligence), which is currently being considered in court.

However, the mother of the child, guided by the conclusion of the examination, seeks to launch a second criminal case against the resuscitator of the second hospital, where the child was redirected to.

The Chairman of the IC of Russia instructed Mr. Zaripov V.B., acting Head of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Novosibirsk oblast, to consider the arguments stated by the mother of the deceased child, and to submit a report on the situation and the prospects for launching a criminal case.

The instruction is a subject to control in the Main Investigative Directorate of the Department.