Journalist Politkovskaya willfully murdered – Moscow First Assistant Prosecutor
Law-enforcement agencies consider willful murder connected to the victim’s carrying out her public duty one of the investigation versions of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Moscow First Assistant Prosecutor Vyacheslav Rosinsky informed. He added that a gun and cartridges were found on the crime scene, Russia TV Channel reports.
As REGNUM reported earlier, Anna Politkovskaya was killed today, Oct 7. Her body was found 16:25 Moscow time in an elevator of the building 18/13 on Lesnaya Street. According to investigation initial report, she was shot to death. A criminal case has been initiated on the murder of the observer of the Novaya Gazeta daily Anna Politkovskaya.
21:08 10/07/2006
Printer friendly version | This news in Russian | PDA version (in Russian)
“Russian journalist killed in Moscow” - Latest Headlines:
- Russia will be asked for information about possible links of assassins of Anna Politkovskaya with Latvia
- PACE President welcomes arrests on murder of Anna Politkovskaya
- FSB colonel and foreigner are suspects on case of murder of Anna Politkovskaya
- Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika confirms “Chechen trace” in assassination of Anna Politkovskaya
- Ten people detained on assassination of reporter Anna Politkovskaya
All Headlines on the Subject “Russian journalist killed in Moscow” (45)
