Russians, Pa. Officials Meet On Boy's Death
Russians, Pa. Officials Meet On Boy's Death
YORK, Pa. (AP) ? Prosecutors in central Pennsylvania have met with a delegation from Russia to outline how they will handle the case of a couple accused of killing their 7-year-old son, who was adopted from Russia.
Michael and Nanette Craver were arrested in February at their home near Dillsburg after an autopsy concluded that Nathaniel Craver had about 80 external injuries — including 20 to his head — at the time of his Aug. 25 death. The Cravers are charged with homicide, conspiracy and child endangerment.
According to court documents, Michael Craver told police that the boy hit his head on the stove the night before he was found breathing but unresponsive in bed.
Andrey K. Yushmanov, counsel general of the Russian Federation in New York, and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tim Barker met along with other officials on the matter Friday.
"We had a very useful and productive meeting," Yushmanov said. "We received all necessary information for our authorities in Moscow. ... We will continue to exchange information to make sure this case ends in the proper resolution."
The ITAR-Tass news agency earlier this month quoted an unnamed Russian official as saying that diplomats plan to attend court sessions on the death of the boy, who was from the Chelyabinsk region and was adopted along with his twin sister by the Cravers in 2003. Officials have said that the girl is now in foster care.
Yushmanov said Russian authorities are looking over the adoption paperwork supplied by the Cravers and re-examining the federation's foreign adoption policy.
The Cravers are being held without bail in York County Prison pending a preliminary hearing next month.
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