Eduard Eskov complained to Bastrykin about the actions of the police and doctors in Sochi

The husband of Sochi resident Olga Eskova, who was arrested for 15 days and placed in a psychiatric hospital, filed a complaint with the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Doctors are not saying when they plan to discharge Olga, and security forces intend to return her to the detention center to serve the remaining 10 days of arrest.

"Caucasian Knot" wrote that 51-year-old Olga Eskova from Sochi was detained on July 10. The court sentenced her to 15 days of arrest for a pro-Ukrainian comment on Telegram, but after five days in a special detention center, she was transferred to a neuropsychiatric dispensary. Eskova's relatives were informed that she attempted suicide. After the end of her arrest, the woman was not released from the psychiatric hospital.

The husband of 51-year-old Sochi resident Olga Eskova, Eduard Eskov, sent a complaint to the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, on July 31. He asks to check the actions of the Central District police, the temporary detention facility in Matsesta, and the doctors of the mental health center in relation to his wife, who is still being held in the mental health center without reason.

Also on July 31, Eduard visited his wife in the mental health center. He claims that Olga looked depressed and spoke of her fear of returning to the temporary detention facility, where she will have to spend another 10 days: days in a mental health facility are not counted towards the term of arrest, but are considered “treatment.” At the same time, neither Olga nor her husband are told what diagnosis she is being treated for, what medications she is being given, or how long they plan to “treat” her.

According to Eduard, five days in the detention center in Matsesta became a turning point for Olga. “I have known my wife for over 30 years, she has never had depression, much less suicidal thoughts. After several days in the temporary detention center, she tried to commit suicide. I can only guess what they could have done to her there. She was transferred to the mental health center, and there she is afraid to even tell me out loud what they did to her,” Eduard told the “Caucasian Knot”. He added that during his conversations with his wife, a doctor sits next to them and listens to their conversations.

According to Eduard, the PND doctors told him verbally about the diagnosis of "schizophrenic delirium with persecution mania" and the prescription of neuroleptics, but he did not see any official documents. Psychiatrist Konstantin Tkachenko, who told Eskov about his wife's diagnosis on July 31, did not specify when he was going to discharge Olga.

Eduard suggested that psychiatrists depend on the security forces and make diagnoses in their interests. He believes that the prescription of drugs should be checked, and the diagnosis confirmed by independent specialists. He also insists that it is unacceptable to return Olga to the temporary detention facility, but the family does not have the money to hire a lawyer.

"We are an ordinary family: I repair air conditioners, Olga worked as a saleswoman. She has never been treated by a psychiatrist. I cannot understand how a healthy person can be turned into a patient with a serious diagnosis in five days in a temporary detention facility and driven to attempt suicide. We do not have a lawyer and do not have money for one, our family is of average income. We are law-abiding people, have never had problems with the law and have never dealt with lawyers. Olga does not agree with the court's decision and wanted to appeal it. As I understand it, the reason for all the troubles was that she refused to admit guilt. Persecution for an opinion and driving to suicide, torture - these are real crimes, which is what I asked Bastrykin to look into," Eduard said.

Eduard Eskov plans to visit his wife again today, August 1, to support her and discuss plans to protect her rights. Now he is also preparing independent appeals to the prosecutor's office and Roszdravnadzor. "I am not asking for indulgences, I want everything to be according to the law. "My wife should return home and not remain in a closed chain between the temporary detention facility and the mental health center," he said.

Lawyer Irina Skobina is confident that Eskova's situation requires an immediate prosecutorial and investigative review. According to the lawyer, Eduard has the right to initiate an investigation into the actions of the police and the temporary detention facility, as well as seek reinstatement of the deadline for appealing the court decision and an independent psychiatric examination for his wife.

"The relatives were not notified of the arrest, were not provided with a lawyer, and then the person ended up in the mental health center without access to independent protection. This may violate Articles 46 and 48 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as Article 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. In addition, transfers from temporary detention facilities to psychiatry and the prescription of drugs without proper documentation create risks of abuse,” she told the Caucasian Knot.

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