Weekly outcomes: Dalar Bobyov's killer's verdict, an office employee's downfall, and election preparations
In the city of Berezovsky, the incumbent mayor, Eugeny Piscov, has been re-elected for another 5 years, with 16 votes cast in his favour and two ballots declared invalid. Meanwhile, five gubernatorial candidates have submitted their documents for registration this week, and it remains unclear who will challenge Piscov in the upcoming election.
In a separate yet disturbing turn of events, Veronika Naumova, a foster mother from Yekaterinburg, was sentenced to 24 years in a general-regime colony for the torture and murder of her six-year-old foster child, Daler Bobiev. Naumova, who was convicted of fraud, torture, and aggravated murder motivated by ethnic hatred, and Daniil Egolnikov, a former foster child and suspect who participated in the torture, received sentences of 24 years and 5 years in prison respectively. The crime, which shocked the entire country two years ago, exposed serious flaws in Russia’s child protection system.
Elsewhere in Yekaterinburg, a three-story brick building in the industrial zone on Elizabeth collapsed around 3 pm on July 29. Fortunately, no one was injured in the collapse, and 21 people managed to evacuate from the building. Tenants are currently prohibited from entering the collapsed building, preventing them from retrieving their belongings. The office spaces in the building are now empty.
In addition, temporary restrictions and slowdowns of mobile internet are being introduced in Sverdlovsk Oblast to enhance security.
Lastly, three senatorial candidates were also registered this week, but their identities remain undisclosed. The Senate elections are scheduled to take place later this year. The five gubernatorial candidates who submitted their documents are also running for seats in the Federation Council.
The crime committed by Veronika Naumova, involving the torture and murder of her foster child, Daler Bobiev, is a distressing incident that falls under the categories of politics, general-news, and crime-and-justice. The Senate elections, scheduled to occur later this year, will see three candidates registered, but their identities have not been disclosed, making it a politics and general-news matter.
