Prosecutor seeks 2-year restriction of freedom for OCI chair in paramedic death case

September 24, 2026 at 11:47 AM2 min

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Prosecutor Sayazhan Serikova requested two years of restriction of freedom for OCI chair Saule Zhubaniyazova in the death of paramedic Uldana Myrzuan. She also asked the court to ban Zhubaniyazova from managing condominiums for three years. The request came during closing arguments in the Astana trial over the November 8, 2025 facade collapse.

Key Facts

Prosecutor Sayazhan Serikova requested two years of restriction of freedom for OCI chair Saule Zhubaniyazova.
The prosecution also seeks a three-year ban on Zhubaniyazova managing condominium properties.
Paramedic Uldana Myrzuan, 23, died from an open head injury after a second facade collapse on November 8, 2025.
Victims filed civil claims totaling over 45 million tenge against Zhubaniyazova.
The case against the construction company was closed because the developer died in 2022 and project documents were not found.

Prosecution's Request

During closing arguments in Astana, prosecutor Sayazhan Serikova asked the court to convict Saule Zhubaniyazova under Article 254 of the Criminal Code for negligent performance of duties. She requested two years of restriction of freedom and a three-year ban on managing condominium properties. Serikova also demanded a compulsory payment of 10 monthly calculation indices (43,250 tenge) to the Victims' Compensation Fund. The prosecutor stated that the punishment should be a lawful and proportionate response, not revenge.

The Collapse

On November 8, 2025, the brick facade of a nine-story residential building on Tauelsizdik Avenue in Astana collapsed, injuring five people. Paramedics Uldana Myrzuan and Dilnaz Baizakova arrived to help the injured when a second collapse occurred. Myrzuan, 23, suffered a severe open head injury and later died in hospital. Baizakova sustained bodily injuries, while Gulnar Kaliyeva suffered moderate harm and Zhangeldy Kaliyev and Ainur Nurpeisova suffered serious harm.

Civil Claims

Victims filed civil claims totaling over 45 million tenge against Zhubaniyazova. Gulnar Kaliyeva's representative sought 10 million tenge for moral damages, citing a disability certificate and 50% loss of working capacity. Ainur Nurpeisova requested 35 million tenge in moral compensation, 322,554 tenge for material damage, and 960,000 tenge for hearing aids. Nurpeisova also asked the court to order Zhubaniyazova to pay 960,000 tenge every two years for hearing aid replacement for life. Zhubaniyazova did not acknowledge the claims.