Lawyer, Stanislav Markelov and journalist of the “Novaya gazeta”, Anastasiya Baburova were killed on 19 January in the afternoon. According to the investigation, a killer, approaching them in the street, first shot at Markelov and then Baburova, who, based on one of the versions, tried to seize the criminal’s hand. The lawyer died at the scene, but the badly wounded girl died later in the hospital.
According to the basic version of the investigation, the lawyer was killed in connection with his professional activity. Baburova, most likely, appeared to be next to him by accident. They went out of doors together after a press conference. Public prosecutor, Yuri Chaika assumed personal control to investigate the double crime.
RIA Novosti informs that the Union of Russian Journalists (URJ) will also follow the investigation, said the Union’s chair, Vsevolod Bogdanov.
“Every time when a journalist is killed, it is alleged that an investigation is taken under control, but in fact there is no investigation anyway. Therefore we are holding council what to do to achieve a result in his case”, explained Bogdanov the position of the (UKR).
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