Murder of propagandist Tatarsky: suspect sent to jail for two months

The Moscow court has sent Darya Trepova, detained in connection with the explosion in St Petersburg that killed propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky, to a pre-trial detention centre for two months.

Source: Russian news outlet RBC

Details: The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has authorised Trepova's arrest until 2 June. This was requested by the investigation. The hearing was held in a closed session. 

The court has rejected the defence's request for a measure of restraint that is not related to arresting.

Background: 

• On 2 April, an explosion occurred in a cafe in the centre of St Petersburg that had previously belonged to Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group Private Military Company, killing "war correspondent" (military blogger) Vladlen Tatarsky and injuring 30 other people.
• Russian secret forces have supposedly detained Darya Trepova, a resident of St Petersburg, on suspicion of murdering propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky.
• According to the investigation, Trepova, following the instructions of the organisers of the crime from Ukraine, allegedly brought a figurine filled with explosives to Tatarsky's "recital" and handed it over to the propagandist on 2 April.
• Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee has accused Ukrainian security services and supporters of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation of murdering Tatarsky.
• The Russian Investigative Committee also claims that the attack was planned and organised from Ukraine, and that Trepova holds "opposition views" and is a supporter of the Anti-Corruption Foundation. The Foundation has denied any connection with the explosion.

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