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True crime · 22.11.2004

A hostage in a police car at Õismäe

At 2:48 am on 22 November 2004 police were called to Õismäe tee 23. A woman reported that a man had climbed into her flat via the balcony and was threatening to blow himself up. Officers lured him outside, but he slipped away in the dark. Then he crept up to a police car, unseen by the officers inside, and took constable Julia Gorbatšova of the rapid response unit hostage. Police surrounded the car. At 3:22 the man set off his bomb, killing himself, Gorbatšova and the police dog Bryan in the rear cage. Three other officers were badly hurt. She was the first Estonian policewoman killed on duty. The state raised a stone memorial to Bryan.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

22. novembril 2004 kell 2.48 kutsuti politsei Õismäe tee 23 maja juurde. Naine teatas, et keegi mees ronis rõdu kaudu tema korterisse ja ähvardas end õhku lasta. Politseinikud meelitasid mehe õue, kuid pimedas pääses ta minema. Siis hiilis ta märkamatult politseiauto juurde ja võttis pantvangi kiirreageerimistalituse konstaabli Julia Gorbatšova. Politsei piiras auto sisse. Kell 3.22 õhkis mees pommi, tappes enda, Gorbatšova ja auto tagumises kongis olnud teenistuskoera Bryani. Veel kolm politseinikku sai raskelt viga. Gorbatšova oli esimene tööülesandeid täites hukkunud Eesti naispolitseinik. Bryanile rajas riik kivist mälestusmärgi.

Map of the area around A hostage in a police car at Õismäe
59.41165° N, 24.65205° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Julia Gorbatšova. ↗

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