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Four Convicted for Hotel Gas Leak That Killed Journalist Inessa Papernaya

A court in Tashkent has sentenced four men in connection with the deaths of Russian journalist Inessa Papernaya and her companion, Maxim Radchenko, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a city hotel in October 2024. The verdict was reported by a RIA Novosti correspondent present at the hearing.

The incident occurred at the Karaman Palace Hotel on October 22, 2024. Papernaya, 47, and Radchenko died alongside an unidentified Uzbek man found in a separate room. Investigators concluded that gas entered the hotel’s ventilation system following a pool cleaning, leading to fatal carbon monoxide exposure. However, none of the hotel’s promotional materials mention a swimming pool, and some sources explicitly state that the facility does not have one. A worker involved in construction at the site confirmed the absence of a pool.

Forensic analysis revealed the presence of carbon monoxide bound to hemoglobin in Papernaya’s blood.

The Yakkasaray District Criminal Court opened proceedings on May 26, after the investigation concluded in late April. The four defendants were charged with providing services that failed to meet safety standards and operating without proper authorization, crimes punishable by up to 12 years in prison.

Judge Bahodir Kayumov found hotel owner Azamat Khuzhakulov guilty under Part 4, Article 186 of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code. He was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison.

The three co-defendants, plumber Nodirbek Kurbanov and heating equipment vendors Zayniddin Jamoliddinov and Abdurashul Yusupov, were each sentenced to three years in prison. Prosecutors had sought sentences of seven to eight years.

The court also ordered compensation payments: 67.58 million UZS (approximately $5,358) to Papernaya’s family and 60.68 million UZS (approximately $4,811) to Radchenko’s relatives. The payments will cover expert examination fees and the repatriation of the victims’ remains.

All four men have ten days to appeal the verdict.

During the trial, Khuzhakulov admitted partial guilt. The other three defendants denied any wrongdoing. According to the indictment, the deaths resulted from a faulty, outdated boiler that had not undergone technical inspection, lacked certification, and should have been decommissioned in 2021.

Inessa Papernaya was a veteran journalist who worked for several major Russian media outlets. She was an editor at Lenta.ru and deputy editor-in-chief at Profil magazine. She also collaborated with the Center for Strategic Research, a Moscow-based think tank specializing in economic policy and long-term strategy development. Her death has fueled speculation and conspiracy theories in segments of the Russian media.

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