Sports director in Tatarstan to face trial over child's death in pool

Director of a sports school in Tatarstan will face trial over the death of a child in a swimming pool.

Investigators claim that during a training session on 25th April 2023, a 12-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool located in the premises of a sports school, managed by the accused.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Tatarstan has completed the investigation of a criminal case against the director of the sports school. He is accused of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Causing death by negligence").

According to the investigation, the man, being responsible for ensuring the safety of children during the training process, did not take proper measures to organize the training session.

In particular, he did not ensure the presence of a sufficient number of qualified instructors, did not conduct a preliminary medical examination of the children, and did not provide life-saving equipment.

As a result of the accused’s negligence, a 12-year-old boy drowned during the training session.

The criminal case with the indictment has been sent to the court for consideration on the merits.