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The Russian Government, through its Embassy in Mexico and its Consulate in Tijuana, joined the legal defense of Anastasia Lechtchenko , 19, who allegedly murdered and dismembered her mother and sister.
Gabriel Celestino, Lechtchenko's lawyer, said that the Russian government will monitor the legal process during the trial.
A Russian legal team is analyzing Anastasia's case, because tomorrow a Mexican judge will determine whether she should be released or formally arrested.
The Russian consular staff will be outside of La Mesa Prison, where the young Russian-born is detained.
Days ago, Lechtchenko said that she was tortured and raped until she confessed to the crime.
