Traber cleared in murder case after witness accusation
Ilya Traber, a St. Petersburg businessman, was cleared of murder charges after being accused by his former driver, Igor Lykov, who claimed Traber and his associates were involved in the killing of businessman and deputy Alexander Petров. Traber stated that Lykov fabricated the testimony to cover his own crimes.
Consensus
- Ilya Traber was accused in a murder case related to the killing of Alexander Petров, a businessman and deputy from Vyborg.
- Traber was detained on June 17 and held in pre-trial detention in Moscow.
- The case was discontinued by the Investigative Committee in August.
- Traber was released from custody due to health reasons.
- Igor Lykov, Traber's former driver, provided testimony accusing Traber and others of the murder.
- Lykov had been previously convicted of fraud and later served in the military, was captured by Ukraine, and returned to Russia in May of the previous year.
- Traber claimed that Lykov's testimony was fabricated and that he was falsely accused to cover Lykov's own crimes.
- Traber expressed gratitude to the investigation for its thoroughness.
- Traber stated that law enforcement officials behaved respectfully during his detention.
- Traber's business partner, Vladimir Danilenko, was also released.
Points of divergence
- Traber claimed he ordered 'Artek' wafles from a canteen in the pre-trial detention center and later ordered them again upon release to keep them on his desk. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Traber stated that the actions of law enforcement were correct and that he had no complaints against them. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Traber Accused Witness of Perjury in Murder Case — Бумага
- Traber named the initiator of his criminal case on the murder of a deputy — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
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