“We became aware of a sharp deterioration in Sergei Ivanovich's health after the illness he suffered in Lefortovo.
In this regard, the defenders filed a petition addressed to the head of the pre-trial detention center for urgent medical examination and hospitalization, ”TASS quoted lawyer Mikhail Karapetyan as saying.
On April 7, it became known that Furgal fell ill with coronavirus.
After that he was taken to the SIZO-1 “Matrosskaya Tishina” hospital.
On April 20, it was reported that Furgal recovered from the coronavirus.
In early March, the Basmanny Court extended Furgala's arrest until June 8. He was charged with involvement in the murders.