RUSSIA/ISRAEL
Interfax
Moscow, July 9, Interfax – Health of priest Gleb Grozovsky, who is accused of pedophilia and is under arrest in Israel, is of great concern to his defense after the priest was transferred to prison for terrorists and his personal belongings were taken away.
“Last week Grozovsky was transferred to a different Israeli prison – for terrorists, where he was placed in a cell with seven Arabs not speaking English and with whom he can not communicate. At that, his personal belongings – inner rason he put under his head, Gospel – were removed, even tooth brush and [tooth] paste were taken. During the transfer to a new cell significant share of his belongings was supposedly lost. Manuscripts with notes on life in prison were taken from him as well,” Grozovsky’s public defender Andrey Murashko told Interfax.
“Difficult conditions were created for Grozovsky and, as we believe, this could be related to our complaints. He is not provided with dental care, and his knee injury received at Kos Island is back. He is in pain but no one is treating him. At the same time, prison employees are rude. He is trying to file complaints but this is useless and local lawyer does not advise him to do this for some reason. I am concerned he will be killed in prison. We fear for his life,” Murashko said.
According to attorney’s information, some directive stating the necessity to extradite the priest as soon as possible has arrived from Russia to Israel.
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