Businessman Released from Detention Over Murder Case

Investigators released 75-year-old businessman Ilya Traber from pretrial detention on charges of a contract killing, confirmed by T....

Consensus

Ilya Traber, a 75-year-olds businessman, was released from pre-trial detention.
Traber is accused of involvement in a contract killing.
The release was due to his health condition.
The charges against Traber have not been dropped.
Traber was previously transferred from Saint Petersburg to Moscow for investigative actions.
The murder occurred on October 24, 2020, in the village of Velikoe, Leningrad Oblast.
The victim was Alexander Petrov, a municipal deputy of the Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast.
The murder was committed by a gunshot to the chest from the opposite bank of a river.
Traber has not admitted guilt.
Two other suspects have been charged in the case.
The case involves allegations of murder committed by an organized group for financial gain and illegal possession of firearms.

Some media also report that the businessman left for Saint Petersburg after release. — gazeta_spb
The Moscow City Court (Basmansky Court) approved Traber's arrest on June 17, and the Moscow City Court upheld the arrest on July 15. — vedomosti
The court extended Traber's detention until October 17, and his defense intended to appeal the decision. — vedomosti
The release was reported by TASS citing an informed source. — vesti