Russian climber sent to court over airport bomb joke

In Perm, a member of the Russian climbing team Kirill Yermakov from Chelyabinsk, accused of knowingly false reporting a terrorist attack, will appear in court. The reason for the criminal prosecution was his joke about the bomb during a baggage check at the airport. This is reported by the Telegram channel Baza.

The incident occurred while the athlete was returning from the competition to St. Petersburg. Perm airport security officers found an external battery in his luggage and invited the young man for an additional check.

During the inspection, the airport employee asked what else was in the bag. In response, Yermakov uttered the word "bomb". According to the source, the employee did not perceive what was said as a real threat, but acted according to the established instructions and called the police.

The athlete tried to explain to law enforcement that he was not going to scare anyone and just joked unsuccessfully. Despite this, he signed an explanation in which he allegedly admitted that he was aware of the wrongfulness of his actions.

When checking baggage, no explosives were found. Nevertheless, a criminal case was opened on the fact of the incident. The investigation materials were accompanied by a recording of Ermakov’s conversation with a security officer.

The examination of the words spoken by the athlete, according to Baza, did not reveal any threats. Nevertheless, the investigation ended with the transfer of the criminal case to the court. Now the circumstances of the incident and the evidence presented are to be assessed during the trial.

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