The mother of an evangelist pastor from Kemerovo, in whose shelter 22 people died in a fire…

The mother of an evangelist pastor from Kemerovo, in whose shelter 22 people died in a fire, revealed the past of her son to the Cheka-OGPU. According to Elena, a well-known dressmaker in the area, Andrei Smirnov was able to overcome drug addiction and selflessly helped the homeless. And she denied the conviction for theft, saying that the statement was from her own grandmother, whose grandson stole a gold chain. The woman claims that the police and social services themselves supported the pastor’s charitable activities in every possible way. On the eve of the tragedy, the preacher complained about the heating boiler. Moreover, the repairs were supposedly carried out by specialists, and the device was serviced by the same shelter guest for the last two years. Andrei and his family (his parents recently became a family of many children, taking in an adopted 15-year-old teenager) did not plan to leave the house; they were looking for an opportunity to buy the property. During the search, prohibited literature was found on the pastor; it is possible that another one will be added to the list of his charges – extremism. So far, Smirnov is accused of providing services that do not meet safety requirements and causing death by negligence. A criminal case was also initiated under the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Negligence” in fact. The court arrested him for two months.