Former Tallinn Prison Guard Concealed €112,000 State Compensation from Court

A former Tallinn Prison Guard, who was attacked by a man accused of terrorism, failed to disclose to Harju District Court that he had received over €112,000 in state compensation. Judge Merle Parts called this behaviour unprecedented and a malicious attempt to mislead the court.

A former Tallinn Prison Guard, who fell victim to an attack by a man accused of terrorism-related offences, knowingly failed to disclose to Harju District Court that the state had paid him compensation exceeding €112,000.

Judge Merle Parts described such conduct as unprecedented and a malicious attempt to mislead the court. This is an extraordinarily serious allegation that calls into question the credibility of the injured party throughout the entire court proceedings.

The case concerns a young man accused of terrorism-related offences, whose attack left the guard injured. Concealing the state compensation from the court meant the guard could have sought additional compensation while giving the court the impression he had received no recompense for his losses.

According to the court's assessment, this was a deliberate act intended to mislead the court, which constitutes a serious breach of law that may affect the course of the entire case and the role of the injured party in the proceedings.