The prosecutor of the Lazarevsky district for the city of Sochi organized an investigation into the death of the athlete Polina Kunikova, who came to the Krasnodar Territory to participate in the national chess championship.
“A 12-year-old girl came with her mother from Saratov to the chess tournament in Sochi.
In her spare time, the girl went for a walk, and somewhere through the fence she saw puppies, climbed to feed, then a shepherd dog attacked her, causing injuries incompatible with life ”
– reported on the Telegram channel of the prosecutor’s office.
The Russian Chess Federation announced the early termination of the Russian children’s chess championship in Loo, and also expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased girl.
“Until the investigation is over and the reasons for what happened are clarified, the competition cannot continue. The Russian Chess Federation offers its deepest condolences to the family of Polina and to all participants in the competition.
Mark Glukhovsky, director general of the Russian Chess Federation, said that the FSR will cover all the necessary expenses.
“Of course we will help the family, we will bear the costs. In any case, this is our moral duty, ”Match TV quoted Glukhovsky.
Criminal lawyer Maxim Kalinov explained to socialbites.ca why the organizers of the tournament were not guilty of the tragedy.
“As far as I know, the girl went out with her mother’s permission. There is no causal relationship between the organizers of the tournament and the death of the girl.
Here, first of all, it is necessary to consider the question of what kind of dog it is. If he is a native, a lawsuit “causing death by negligence” can be brought against its owner, which is punishable by up to two years in prison under article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
For example, if the owner for some reason let go without a muzzle. For example, if in the territory of the tournament there was a dog that bit a child, then yes – the organizers of the chess tournament did not provide security, did not take precautions, etc. And here it happened not in the place where the tournament was held, but outside the territory. There will be absolutely nothing for the organizers as well as for the mothers. And about the owner of the dog, I think they will open a criminal case, because the resonance has increased, and the girl is small, ”Kalinov suggested.
The lawyer also explained which aspects of the case will be handled and why the dog’s owner may be sued.
“If the girl herself climbs over the fence, then nothing will happen to her owner, because she could not foresee and did not have to foresee that someone would climb over the fence. He did not let the dog out without a muzzle, that is, he took precautions.
But at the same time, authorities may note that if the dog is a shepherd, then why there is no sign “Attention, there is a dog in the house”. This could have saved the girl – she would have seen such a sign and not climbed. You can also appreciate how the fence is. A number of tests can be done here. What is its height, did this height ensure the safety of citizens on the street? Can the dog climb over the fence on its own? Of course, it is difficult to say for sure, but the circumstances are important – how did the girl climb, why did she climb, is it so easy to climb? It is clear that this is private property, but a person has to deal with such things: you never know, someone will accidentally enter – the same child.
Most likely, the blame will be built on this – the failure of the owner to take measures to ensure safety. Punishment (in accordance with article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. – socialbites.ca) – imprisonment for up to two years.
The crime is considered insignificant, and these two years will not be there: they will impose a suspended sentence. It is possible to compensate the moral and material damage caused by the crime as much as the mother wants. It can be any amount – 3 million, 5 million. This is guaranteed by the Civil Code, ”the statement said.
Source: Gazeta
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