A Russian judge today listed weapons used by militants and federal troops in the deadly Beslan school hostage-taking, fuelling anger from victims’ relatives who accused authorities of covering up excessive use of force during the rescue operation, which they blame for some of the deaths.

Relatives of the victims of the Beslan school hostage massacre today accused Russian authorities of covering up the facts as the judge read the verdict against the sole alleged surviving attacker for a third day, describing horrific conditions inside the school.

The Russian judge presiding over the trial of the sole surviving alleged attacker in the Beslan tragedy today read witness testimony on the horrific conditions inside the school.