Memory Problems After the Tragedy
Andrey recounts that in 2017, in front of Svetlana, her younger son, with whom she lived, was murdered. This tragedy marked the beginning of serious problems with her memory and spatial orientation.Storozhev says: "She could leave the house, not recognize people, and get lost. At that time, her older son, my father-in-law, quit his job to take care of her."
Storozhev and his family occasionally visited their grandmother, while Svetlana's middle son lived in Uzbekistan.
"During one of our visits, we noticed a couple picking apples in their garden. We thought they were just hired to harvest. However, it turned out that my father-in-law and grandmother had rented the garden to the neighbors, as we didn't need that many apples. Since then, the neighbors began to communicate closely with grandmother," Andrey explains.
Care and Its Consequences
In 2021, Andrey's father-in-law passed away, and at the funeral, the neighbors expressed their condolences and offered help.Andrey shares: "My wife was in the late stages of pregnancy. They said, 'Don't worry, we understand, you have work, your wife is about to give birth. We will take care of the garden and grandmother.' At that time, we thought we were lucky to have kind neighbors."
Some time later, Storozhev and his family came to visit their grandmother to mark the ninth day after the funeral.
"As soon as we started unloading groceries, grandmother ran out into the yard in an aggressive state and shouted, 'Who are you? What are you doing here? Why are you taking charge?' She didn't recognize us and kicked us out. I asked my wife to stay and try to calm her down. She managed to do that, but grandmother still didn't recognize either her or me," he recounts.
"We were confused by grandmother's condition. Although she didn't recognize us, she was no longer as aggressive. The neighbors reassured us, saying that she was fine and they were looking after her.According to Storozhev, after his father-in-law's death, the neighbors made a lifetime maintenance agreement with grandmother, but the relatives did not find out about this immediately.
"Grandmother had a house in the dacha community 'Optimist' in Cholpon-Ata, where she lived, as well as another dacha plot and a three-room apartment in Cholpon-Ata. She also rented out my late father-in-law's house on Issyk-Kul. There were tenants everywhere. It was from them that we learned what was happening. The tenants told us that the neighbors came with grandmother and took out the furniture. The tenant of the apartment reported that she was being evicted," says Storozhev.
According to Andrey, a week after the agreement was signed, the ownership of Svetlana's apartment was transferred to the neighbors. Meanwhile, the woman still did not recognize her granddaughter and her husband.
"We decided to call her son from Uzbekistan. He is the only one left alive out of her three children. He recognized grandmother, even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and helped take her away from the neighbors," notes Storozhev.
After Svetlana's son arrived from Tashkent, the neighbors terminated the lifetime maintenance agreement and returned the apartment.
Endless Legal Proceedings
"After the termination of the agreement, the neighbors filed a lawsuit against grandmother for the recovery of 150,000 soms. They claimed that they bought five dacha plots from her and paid twice - 250,000 and 150,000 soms. They had already resold one of the plots. In court, they stated that grandmother owed them 150,000, as not all plots could be formalized. The court, despite the absence of notarized receipts, satisfied the claim," says Andrey.Then another lawsuit followed - for the eviction of the Storozhev family from the house in the dacha settlement 'Optimist', where they lived with Svetlana. It turned out that this house was also transferred to the same neighbors.
The legal proceedings have been ongoing for five years. During this time, Svetlana underwent two forensic psychiatric examinations. In 2024, she was officially diagnosed with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. In 2025, during a repeated examination, this diagnosis was confirmed by other doctors.
"I have contacted the police and the prosecutor's office, but they replied that 'there is no crime'. Although two forensic psychiatric examinations confirm that grandmother's dementia began to develop back in 2015-2017. All transactions with the property were made in 2021," he complains.
The Issyk-Kul District Court declared Svetlana legally incompetent, which meant that she had no right to make transactions. However, the Issyk-Kul Regional Court overturned this decision, and the Supreme Court sent the case for reconsideration. A Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for January 26 without the participation of the parties.
"In court, we are told that at the time of the transactions, there was no psychiatric conclusion. So, were we supposed to know in advance that our grandmother would be deceived in such a state? The diagnosis confirmed twice and the examination indicates that the disease began in 2015-2017," he exclaims.
Andrey calls on President Sadyr Japarov and Chairman of the GKNB Kamchybek Tashiev to take control of this situation.
"My family may lose their home. I ask you to help in the fair consideration of the case and in making a just decision," he says.
