One of the terrorists had already come to Crocus to look around. The terrorist was seen in the building by a minor wardrobe employee, Alexander.
The teenager recognized the terrorist when his photo was shown on the news after the tragedy. On the day of the terrorist attack, Alexander also worked and acted according to instructions, called people together and helped several dozen people go out through the service door. The man approached him several times: the first time, Alexander invited him to put his outerwear in the wardrobe, but he left. “Honestly, I don’t remember [what] because he spoke indistinctly,” said Alexander.