Darya Trepova, a Russian woman accused of killing a pro-war blogger in a bomb blast on a Saint Petersburg cafe, appears at court in the city for final proceedings before the verdict, expected on January 25. Trepova's lawyer Daniil Berman tells media they reject allegations that Trepova "was preparing to commit this terrorist attack" and points out that she could have been badly injured herself by the explosion. Vladlen Tatarsky died when a miniature statue handed to him as a gift by Trepova exploded in an attack that Russia says was orchestrated by Ukrainian secret services. Trepova, 26, said she believed the gift had contained a hidden listening device, not a bomb. Russian prosecutors have requested a 28-year sentence in a prison colony. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES