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Okay. Bartoševičius submitted a request to the courtroom that in 2021 the district courtroom of town of Vilnius, which is investigating the case of the riots that came about close to the parliament in August, would query him remotely on Wednesday, this request was granted.
“Why is he at a distance?” – have been the defendants’ retorts.
“He needs to be right here, like the remainder of us,” shouted the defendants within the courtroom.
Choose Zina Vilnienė introduced that the objection of the defendants Antanas Kandrot and Astra Genovaitė Astrauskaitė’s lawyer Eriks Rugienius relating to the distant questioning of Okay. Bartoševičius was acquired.
“My shoppers are in opposition to this type of interrogation, Antanas Kandrotas and Astra Genovaitė Astrauskaitė are in opposition to him being interrogated remotely. As a defender, I assist this request. The particular person is within the room – is there anybody serving to him to reply the courtroom’s questions? He have to be questioned in courtroom in order that we ask questions and the solutions aren’t ready by third events,” stated the lawyer.
Voices have been heard from the corridor that everybody supported this lawyer’s request.
Nonetheless, the courtroom determined {that a} distant questioning of the previous member of the Seimas will happen.
“Okay. Bartoševičius will probably be interrogated, the courtroom is just not sure, if the witness agrees and the courtroom provides permission, the witness might be interrogated remotely,” stated choose Z. Vilnienė.
The defendants started to rebuke the previous politician, who was accused of sexual crimes in opposition to youngsters by the regulation enforcement.
The choose repeatedly warned A. Kandrotas, AG Astrauskaitė, warned that A. Kandrotas, who can also be taking part remotely, will probably be disconnected from the listening to. Nonetheless, the defendants have been restrained with issue, A. Kandrots addressed the witness as “you”, for which he was warned. Judges consistently disciplined the accused as a result of they requested the witness questions that weren’t associated to the riot case.
“Probably the most horrible occasions, the rape of kids, did you perceive, pedophile,” cried AG Astrauskaitė, after listening to the testimony of Okay. Bartoševičius.
“Do not fall into my arms,” stated the opposite defendant, Adelina Sabaliauskaitė.
Okay. Bartoševičius instructed the courtroom that on the time of the occasions talked about within the case, a session of the Seimas was happening, and after it ended, within the afternoon, he determined to depart.
“There was an enormous crowd from all sides of the constructing, there have been rumors that one exit and the opposite have been blocked,” stated Okay. Bartoševičius. Sirens sounded within the Seimas, it reminded the parliamentarian of the occasions of January 13, he was within the Seimas constructing at the moment.
The questioning of Okay. Bartošević within the courtroom needed to be stopped for some time, as a result of the judges had suspicions that a few of her defendants have been recording the witness’s questioning on their telephones. Recordings of courtroom hearings within the riot case have repeatedly appeared within the social house, though Lithuanian legal guidelines prohibit filming and photographing courtroom hearings. Choose Z. Vilnienė requested the officers to examine the telephones of these defendants who use them through the listening to.
“I left, there was a crowd of individuals, they did not let me go, I attempted to debate for about 20-Half-hour, as in the event that they appreciated that there was nothing to speak to me about. I’ve heard that Vytautas Kernagis, Sergejus Jovaiša skilled issues, Andrius Navickas. Morgana Danielė, who was leaving by bicycle, was additionally spoken to. I feel she mentioned and left,” stated Okay. Bartoševičius.
He stated that he himself was doused with a jet of water and through the investigation he offered the investigators with the images he had taken of the occasions close to the Seimas.
ELTA reminds that in 2021 within the case of the riots close to the Seimas, 87 individuals have been charged – primarily for taking part within the riots, resisting the police or different individuals performing public administration capabilities, frightening public violence, destroying property or in any other case grossly violating public order. One particular person was charged with organizing riots and public calls to publicly violate the sovereignty of the Republic of Lithuania.
Among the many defendants is A. Kandrotas, nicknamed Celofanas, who has beforehand been convicted and has repeatedly participated in numerous protests, in addition to Andrejus Lobovs, who has repeatedly participated in protest actions, former instructor AG Astrauskaitė, and fight sports activities consultant Arnoldas Misiūnas.
As beforehand introduced by regulation enforcement, the prison case consists of 136 volumes. On this case, 27 individuals have been acknowledged as victims, of which even 23 are police and Public Safety Service (PSS) officers. 4 victims filed civil lawsuits for non-pecuniary damages totaling 24.5 thousand. for the quantity of euros.
On this case, civil lawsuits for compensation for property harm (for a complete quantity of 92.6 thousand euros) have been filed by the Vilnius Territorial Hospital Fund, the Vilnius Department of the State Social Insurance coverage Fund Board, the Seimas Chancellery, the Vilnius County Chief Police Commissariat and the VST.
in 2021 August 10 since morning, the protest in opposition to the COVID-19 restrictions exterior the Seimas changed into a riot. After the demonstrators blocked the entrances to the Seimas, the VST and riot police forces used tear gasoline and bodily drive in opposition to the protesters.
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