Investigation into Deputy Petrov's Murder Merged with Theft Case
The investigation into the 2020 assassination of Alexander Petrov, a deputy from the Vyborg district of Leningrad Oblast, was merged with a case involving a large-scale theft. Ilya Traber, a St. Petersburg businessman, was initially charged but had all accusations dropped in late August, and he was released from pre-trial detention.
Consensus
- The investigation into the murder of Alexander Petrov, a Vyborg district deputy, was merged with a case concerning a large-scale theft.
- Ilya Traber was initially charged in connection with the murder but had all charges dropped in late August.
- Traber and other suspects were held in pre-trial detention before being released.
- The murder occurred on October 24, 2020, in a house near Vyborg.
- The case was originally opened by the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR) under Article 158, Part 4, Paragraph b of the Russian Criminal Code for theft in an especially large amount.
Points of divergence
- The case was merged with a theft case involving Ilya Traber and his business partner Vladimir Danilenko. — vm
- The case was merged with a theft case, and additional suspects included Said Saladinov and former boxer Alisultan Nadirbegov. — kommersant
- Traber claimed he was framed by his former driver Igor Lykov, who allegedly slandered him, Danilenko, and two others. — vm
- Traber was the first to be released from pre-trial detention, followed by the others. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- The case of the deputy Petrov's murder was combined with the case of theft — Вечерняя Москва
- Investigation into the murder of Vyborg deputy Petrov combined with the case of theft — Коммерсантъ