A court has recognized the evidence gathered by the Main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee sufficient to convict former director of Oksochi mental health care clinic located in Malaya Vishera, Novgorod Region Saygidgosen Magomedov. He was found guilty of crimes under part 3 of article 219, part 3 of article 238, part 2 of article 143 of the RF Penal Code (fire safety breach; providing services not meeting safety standards; violation of labor protection requirements). In addition, chief safety and labor protection engineer of the facility Alexander Kulikov was also found guilty of crimes under part 3 of article 219, part 2 of article 143 of the RF Penal Code.
The court and investigators found that Magomedov and Kulikov closed eyes on multiple violations of fire safety. Namely, there were no evacuation routes or exits in the clinic. There were not enough round-the-clock medical posts or personnel to provide proper care about the patients. Some of the personnel did not know the routine in case of a fire, particularly how to evacuate not mobile patients. The actions had to have been practiced during special drills, but the accused had not organized them. Furthermore, violating the law, they allowed smoking in wards. All that led to the fire in the clinic on 13 September 2013, in which 37 people were killed and 4 more suffered various injuries.
During the probe Magomedov admitted his guilt fully, Kulikov partially. Their guilt of is confirmed by results of many forensic expert examinations ran during a preliminary investigation, statements of witnesses, material and other evidence gathered by the investigators.
The court sentenced Magomedov to 5 years and 6 month to be served in a minimum-security penal colony and banned him from occupying any state managerial positions for 2 years and 6 months. Kulikov was sentenced to 4 years to be served in an open colony and was banned from occupying any state managerial positions for 2 years and 6 months.
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