Twelfth Suspect in Crocus City Hall Attack Case Detained by Russian Court

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - So far, 11 defendants have been charged with committing a deasly terrorist attack, as part of an organized group under paragraph b of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Russian criminal code. They have been arrested and face life imprisonment.
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has arrested Dzhumokhon Kurbonov, the twelfth defendant in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case, who will remain in custody until May 22, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday.
"To satisfy the request of the investigation to choose a measure of restraint against the accused Kurbonov in the form of remand in custody until May 22," the judge said.
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Earlier in the day, the investigators requested the court to arrest Kurbonov.
Kurbonov allegedly provided his accomplices with means of communication and money to pay bills, the Moscow City Court said. Kurbonov himself agreed to his arrest, the defendant's lawyer noted.
A shooting occurred on March 22 in the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the city of Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, followed by a massive fire. At least 144 people died in the terrorist attack.
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