Beslan school siege suspect goes on trial

The first trial following the bloody school siege in the southern Russian town of Beslan, in which more than 330 hostages, most of them children, were killed, begins today.

Nur-Pashi Kulayev, who faces terrorism, murder and other charges, has reportedly confessed to participating in the raid on School No 1 between September 1 and 3 last year, but denies killing anyone. The prosecution opens its case at 8am Irish time.