“One person has already been tried 13 times in this pre-trial investigation, one – 14 times, one – 12 times, three – twice, one person has the status of a suspect in two pre-trial investigations,” she pointed out.
The prosecution has asked the court to detain all 26 detainees as a precautionary measure for one to three months, pointing to the possibility that they might obstruct the investigation, hide, flee or commit new crimes.
The Vilnius City District Court, working remotely, has so far heard 18 people and arrested nine of them suspected of provoking riots and resisting law enforcement.
Five people are allowed to be detained for one month, two for 14 days and two more for 10 days. Four more have been placed under intensive supervision by the court – they will have to wear a bracelet around their legs and follow a certain daily routine, while the rest have not been ordered by the court and will be able to be chosen by the prosecutor’s office itself.
According to the deputy chairman of the court Mindaugas Ražansks, three claims apply to women, and the court refused to arrest them.
According to him, in some cases the court has recognized that the concerns expressed by prosecutors are unfounded, because the suspects have a family, work and legal sources of income.
The Prosecutor General, for his part, emphasized that the grounds for arrest had been provided to each detainee separately and that the Prosecutor’s Office considered that the grounds for arrest were, but respected the court’s decision.
Lithuanian Police Commissioner General Renats Poželis has admitted the possibility that the number of suspects in the pre-trial investigation could increase even more.
CONTEXT:
On Tuesday evening, riots broke out in Vilnius near the Seimas building, where several thousand people had gathered during the day to protest against the government’s plans. impose strict restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 or tested. At that time, the Seimas addressed completely different issues related to the crisis of illegal migration in an extraordinary session.
However, the protest grew into disorder and collision with police officers.
Police said on Wednesday that 26 people had been detained in connection with the riots and 18 police officers and members of the Public Security Service had been injured, three of them had been taken to hospitals, and the victims had also needed operations. Eight cars were also damaged during the riots.
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