The court chose a preventive measure for four suspects in the attack on "Crocus City Hall" (video)

The suspects in the attack on Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow were accused of terrorism. The Basmanny Court of Moscow chose a preventive measure for them in the form of detention until May 22.

How writes Euronews, they were all presented to the press in the courtroom, but the preliminary hearings were held behind closed doors. All four suspects showed signs of beatings, one of them was taken to the courtroom in a wheelchair.

All four defendants are citizens of Tajikistan living and working in Russia. The three pleaded guilty to charges that carry life sentences, the court said. Although, the media note, the conditions of their detention raise questions about whether they spoke freely.

According to the latest data, the victims attacks 137 people were killed in the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, 180 were injured, including three children. Search teams have begun clearing the rubble, and investigators continue to collect evidence. The process of identifying the bodies has begun.

The court did not say anything about the possible reasons for the attack. ISIS claimed responsibility, causing alarm in many countries. France raised its terror alert level to maximum on Sunday.

Russia held a National Day of Mourning on Sunday, with impromptu memorials and memorial services. President Vladimir Putin did not visit the site of the terrorist attack; he lit a candle in memory of the victims in the chapel of his residence in Novo-Ogarevo.

During his public address to fellow citizens, Putin stated about involvement in the terrorist attack in Ukraine. This version was indignant rejected Kyiv and Washington. US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday there was “no evidence” that Ukraine was involved in the attack.

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