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COURT PHOTOS: Esteemed social worker faces trial over elderly woman’s inheritance and denies guilt
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Prosecutors accuse former Haabersti social worker Kristi Beljajev of fraud involving an elderly woman’s inheritance and of document-related offenses.
- Beljajev denies guilt, while her defense says the prosecution has no direct evidence supporting its central allegations.
The trial of Kristi Beljajev, a former respected social worker in Haabersti, opened in Harju County Court on Wednesday over an elderly woman’s inheritance.
Prosecutors accuse Beljajev of fraud linked to the inheritance of Õie Tammsaar. The indictment also includes charges related to forging documents and using a forged document.
Beljajev has pleaded not guilty. Her lawyer said the prosecution had no direct evidence for the central claims in the case.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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