Turned to the Investigative Committee of Russia requesting to…
Turned to the Investigative Committee of Russia requesting to organize a federal investigation into the beating of Nikita Zezin, director of the Ural Federal Agrarian Research and Scientific Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in Yekaterinburg.
Consensus
- A scientist named Nikita Zezin died from a heart attack following an assault in Yekaterinburg.
- The assault occurred on July 13, when Zezin and his deputy were inspecting fields and encountered children stuck on quads.
- Zezin was attacked by men who arrived in four SUVs after he contacted the children's parents to arrange a ride.
- The attackers used physical violence, threats, and profanity during the assault.
- Zezin reported the incident to police and documented injuries before being hospitalized.
- A criminal case has been opened by the Investigative Committee of Russia.
- The head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastykin, requested a report on the investigation's progress from the regional office in Sverdlovsk Oblast.
- United Russia submitted a request for a federal-level investigation into the incident.
Points of divergence
- The funeral took place on July 27, and Zezin was 67 years old at the time of death. — vesti
- Zezin's deputy is named Alexander Shanyin; he was present during the incident. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Prosecutors asked to investigate death of scientist in Yekaterinburg — Вести
- "United Russia" asked the Investigative Committee for a federal investigation after the beating of a scientist in the Urals — Москва 24
Key entities
- SK
- Russia
- United Russia
- Yekaterinburg
- ER
- Investigative Committee
- Aleksandr Sidiakin
- Nikita Zezina
- Moscow
- State Duma
- State Duma
- Anton Velikzhanin
- RAS
- Ural Federal Agrarian Scientific Research Center
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