A US court is considering a petition for the release of Russian woman Kedysheva, accused of an air row.
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A US court is considering a lawyer's request for the release from custody of Russian woman Kristina Kedysheva, who faces more than 20 years in prison on charges of interfering with the crew and assaulting a flight attendant during a flight from Milan to Newark.
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Russian Kristina Kedysheva is accused of interfering with the crew and assaulting a flight attendant during a flight from Milan to Newark, where, according to investigators, she swore, demanded alcohol and tried to open the back door of the plane.
A US court is considering a petition for the release from custody of Russian woman Kristina Kedysheva.
Kedysheva faces more than 20 years in prison on charges of interfering with the crew and assault.
According to investigators, on board the plane Kristina Kedysheva swore, demanded alcohol and tried to open the back door of the aircraft.
WASHINGTON, September 30 - RIA Novosti. A US court is assessing the possibility of releasing from custody Russian woman Kristina Kedysheva, who faces more than 20 years in prison on charges of air row, her lawyer Eric Crocker told RIA Novosti.
“The magistrate judge accepted the motion,” Crocker said.
According to him, the court retired the day before after hearings on Kedysheva’s petition for release from custody to make a decision, which is expected in the coming days.
As reported, the Russian woman faces more than 20 years in prison on charges of interfering with the actions of a flight crew or flight attendant and assault. Following preliminary hearings in the District Court of Maine, the prosecutor's claims were found to be justified, and Kedysheva was left in custody.
It is reported that while on board a plane from Milan to Newark, the Russian woman swore and demanded alcohol. After refusing the captain's order to take her seat, she allegedly tried to open the rear door of the aircraft. According to witnesses, crew members and passengers tried to restrain Kedysheva. The Russian woman allegedly hit and bit a flight attendant and scratched a passenger.
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The court will make a decision on the petition for Kedysheva’s release in the coming days
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What decision will the court make on the application for release?
- Will the preventive measures be changed if release is refused?
- Is there additional evidence of Kedysheva’s guilt or innocence?
