"Those Involved in Raman Bandarenka's Death Better Start Cooperating With the Investigation"

It is pointless to deny when there are hard facts.

The information, which the preliminary BYPOL check on Raman Bandarenka's death was based on, was provided by professionals directly related to this case, the head of the human rights center Legal Assistance to the Population Aleh Volchak is sure.

- It is obvious that the facts were provided not by random persons, but directly by the investigators and prosecutors who are investigating or supervising this investigation, - the former investigator said to Salidarnasts. - Everything has been studied thoroughly, to the smallest detail, with appropriate examinations and operational actions. Let's say it just won't be possible to get data on the billing of phones of persons, among whom there are many of those who are generally difficult to get to.

According to the interlocutor, it is possible that several special services are involved in Bandarenka's case. Aleh Volchak also spoke about the main conclusions that he made after studying BYPOL materials.

- We saw how large the circle of participants was identified. They found out for sure that the injuries were inflicted not at the police station but at one of the stages, and Raman was taken there in an already helpless state.

The investigation refuted the main version of the authorities about the alcoholic intoxication of the deceased, although, I repeat, it also states that the presence of alcohol in the blood does not in any way affect the qualification of the crime.

In general, sufficient evidence has been provided to initiate criminal proceedings and detain suspects. That is, the operational authorities have the opportunity to deal with a real crime and not run after the protesting grandmothers, - said the lawyer.

According to him, it will not be difficult for professionals to determine each of the identified persons' role directly.

- According to the law, when a circle of suspects is established, they all fall into operational development of the KGB and the search of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or other services. It is necessary to take statements from everyone, although I do not exclude that they have already been taken, and the investigators already know everything.

Apparently, new faces have surfaced, for example, the sister of Natallia Eismant's husband. By the way, billing, no matter what she says, is one of the serious proofs, thanks to which many crimes are solved. And when a person says that he was not in that place at that time or that he simply gave the phone away, the person to whom the phone was transferred should be immediately identified.

The SOBR service bus cannot just leave. Fuel is written out for it, the departure marks are in the magazines, and the departure is recorded on cameras. And even if all these documents are destroyed, there will still be 20-40 indirect witnesses who will still confirm everything.

Those who think that a crime can be hidden by simply leaving the place where it was committed and then saying "I was not there" are mistaken.

It must be understood that this is a murder committed by a group of persons with particular cruelty, with the infliction of multiple grievous bodily injuries on the basis of ideological enmity. It must be punished, up to the death penalty. There is no statute of limitations for such crimes. They will not be able to run all their lives trying to hide, - the lawyer argues.

He advises people who have fallen into the circle of suspects not to try to deny indisputable facts but, on the contrary, to cooperate with the investigation in every possible way.

- Note that none of them filed claims for libel, did not apply for protection to the Prosecutor General, did not ask to initiate a case against those who are behind these alleged "fakes," did not ask to bring them to justice, to declare to Interpol.

Because it is pointless to deny when there are indisputable facts. Now, these people need to write a confession as soon as possible and cooperate to try to reduce their sentences. It will depend on everyone's direct role: who inflicted the beatings, who was the organizer, who covered, who covered the tracks, who witnessed and covered up the crimes, who was an accomplice, etc.

As far as I know, athletes have an aggravating factor: they cannot use fighting techniques outside the ring. This fact may be of interest to international sports federations. This is a pretty serious offense.

Believe me, the degree of guilt of each will not be difficult to establish during the investigation. When a person realizes that he is facing either 25 years or a tower, or 5 years, he immediately remembers who and what did specifically, Volchak says.

The fact that all the materials have really been collected, in his opinion, is evidenced by the willingness of the authorities to provide them to the International Ice Hockey Federation.

- It cannot be ruled out that all persons who got into operational development in connection with this case also fell into a certain dependence. And no one knows what will happen to them next. Let's say they can be blackmailed into committing other crimes. Therefore, now I would advise all of them to consult with lawyers immediately, - the lawyer insists.

He is confident that the volume and quality of materials collected in Raman Bandarenka's case indicate the presence of materials on other crimes that the authorities are trying to silence.

- Of course, this is a professional "leakage" of information. It testifies that both Bandarenka's case and the case of Taraikouski, Shutau, and the rest of the killed have probably already been solved, and the suspects are known. This can be regarded as a signal to the public from within the prosecutor's system that they have recorded everything.

This also suggests that materials have been collected on other grave crimes of torture and bullying. It is not necessary that this work was done only by retired employees.

The authorities underestimate investigators, their personal qualities and skills. The investigator feels the situation much more sharply; he is a professional, he does not want to remain extreme, and he has all the possibilities. He will photocopy, collect, document, record video and audio, whatever he can to keep himself safe. Yes, he will be held accountable, but he will immediately show the resolution of the head of the investigative committee or the prosecutor.

Therefore, I have no doubt that the materials were collected and are being collected and that they will constantly emerge," the interlocutor is convinced.