Russia voiced strong skepticism about the autopsy on a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy in Texas and demanded further investigation
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as thousands rallied in Moscow to support the Kremlin ban on U.S. adoptions of Russian children. (March 2)
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STORYLINE:[Notes:AP VIDEO OF RUSSIA PROTESTS]RUSSIANS ARE VOICING SKEPTICISM ABOUT THE AUTOPSY ON A 3-YEAR-OLD ADOPTED RUSSIAN BOY IN TEXAS.[Notes:HANDOUT PHOTO OF MAX SHATTO AND KWES VIDEO OF OUTSIDE OF THE HOME]Source KWES - Embargo to Odessa/Midland TexasTHE BOY WHO WAS BORN MAXIM KUZMIN (KOOZ-muhn), DIED IN JANUARY AFTER HIS ADOPTED MOTHER, LAURA SHATTO, TOLD AUTHORITIES SHE FOUND HIM UNRESPONSIVE OUTSIDE THEIR HOME WHERE HE HAD BEEN PLAYING.[Notes:KWES VIDEO OF WIDE SHOT OF PRESSER]Source KWES - Embargo to Odessa/Midland TexasA PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY HAD INDICATED THE BOY HAD BRUISES ON SEVERAL PART OF HIS BODY BUT ON FRIDAY OFFICIALS SAID FOUR DOCTORS REVIEWED THE AUTOPSY AND ALL HAD DETERMINED THE DEATH WAS NOT INTENTIONAL. [Notes:SOUNDBITE:Bobby Bland, District Attorney, Ector County, Texas]Source KWES - Embargo to Odessa/Midland Texas"They returned a finding that the cause of death of this child was a laceration to the small bowel mesentery artery due to blunt trauma in the abdomen. But the manner of death is that it was accidental."[Notes:AP VIDEO OF RUSSIA PROTEST]DESPITE THAT...THOUSANDS OF RUSSIANS TOOK TO THE STREETS SATURDAY TO SUPPORT THE BAN ON U-S ADOPTIONS OF RUSSIAN CHILDREN. MANY IN THE CROWD ALSO DEMANDED FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO SCHATTO'S DEATH.RUSSIA'S TOP INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY HAS OPENED ITS OWN PROBE INTO THE CASE._______________ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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