The orderly of the psychiatric hospital in Kotovo was convicted for the death of a patient.

The court in the Volgograd region sentenced former orderly of the Kotovo psychiatric hospital Sergey Lebedev to nine years in a strict regime correctional colony for beating a 61-year-old incapacitated patient to death.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in December 2024, a patient died in the psychiatric hospital in the Volgograd region after being beaten. The orderly was arrested and admitted guilt in causing serious harm to his ward.

According to the investigation, in December 2024, during his work at the hospital, an employee beat one of the patients. The man, with severe injuries, was hospitalized in the district hospital in Kotovo, where he died a few days later, reports "Kommersant" today.

A case was opened under the article on intentional infliction of serious harm to health, resulting in death by negligence. The maximum punishment under this article can reach 15 years of imprisonment.

In December 2024, the head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin requested a report on the progress of the investigation. At that time, the regional social protection committee clarified that the suspect had been working at the psychiatric hospital since 2021 and had not received any complaints against him. He was suspended from his duties, and an internal investigation was conducted at the institution.

The deceased suffered from progressive dementia and was placed in the hospital in September 2024. After being beaten during hygiene procedures by a 38-year-old employee, 61-year-old Pavel Korchagin was hospitalized with severe injuries, where he died three days later. His son Pavel Korchagin told reporters that the family learned about the circumstances of the incident from the media, not from the administration of the institution, and insisted on a full and objective investigation, reports V1.ru.

The trial with the participation of a jury began on April 7, 2026, in the Kotovo district court. At the investigation stage, the defendant admitted to beating the patient, but during the court session, his position changed. The defense tried to contest the severity of the act and prove the absence of direct intent to cause death. The jury unanimously found the defendant guilty but considered that he deserved leniency.

The court, having heard the jury's verdict, imposed a sentence of nine years in a strict regime colony. The verdict can be appealed in the established manner.