Court tries vandals for Felix Dzerzhinsky statue damage

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A court case began in Moscow's Basmanny Court. It is about taking down a monument in 1991.

Police worked for 35 years to find people. They found 300 people who pulled down the monument.

Not all 300 people are in court now. Some died or left, but 187 people face trial.

The people on trial are very sorry for their actions. They want to fix this mistake from their youth.

They ask to put the monument back in its place. If found guilty, they could go to prison for 10 years.

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Where did the court case begin?

The court case began in Moscow's Basmanny Court.

How many people were found by the police?

The police found 300 people who pulled down the monument.

What do the people on trial want to do?

They want to fix this mistake from their youth and ask to put the monument back in its place.

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