Russian investigators request hospice founder Lida Moniava's case file, delaying planned court transfer
The criminal case against children's hospice founder Lida Moniava, which was due to go to court, has instead been requested by Russia's Investigative Committee headquarters, leaving the timeline for trial uncertain.
Russia's Investigative Committee has ordered the criminal case against Lida Moniava, founder of the Dom s Mayakom children's hospice, transferred to its central headquarters, according to lawyer Mikhail Biryukov, who cited the investigator in a Facebook post.
Biryukov said the case had originally been scheduled for transfer to court on September 30. That plan is now in doubt, though the reasons behind the headquarters' request remain unclear.
"We can only guess at the reasons for this decision and its consequences. But, as we did over the weekend, we're continuing to prepare for court together," Biryukov said.
Detention and charges
Moniava was detained on September 2 on charges of spreading "fake news" about the Russian army, stemming from a post on her Telegram channel from February 2023. The following day, a court imposed pretrial restrictions barring her from certain activities.
It remains unclear when, or whether, the case will now be sent to court, as the outcome depends on further decisions from the Investigative Committee's central office.
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