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Second Suspect Detained in Skrepetsky Murder

A second suspect in the murder Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky has been detained. From Polska Agencja Prasowa (Polish Press Agency) we learn:

According to court spokeswoman Marta Smiech, the suspect allegedly provided the perpetrator with a weapon, a means of transport and a mobile phone application that enabled the victim’s vehicle to be tracked. The man is also suspected of supplying information about the victim’s whereabouts.

Semyon Skrepetsky
Semyon Skrepetsky three days prior to his murder.

The first suspect in the case is a man with a Georgian passport and charged with murder. His trial begins in December.

Skrepetsky was a frequent critic of President Vladimir Putin. He was shot dead at close range in the Polish city of Biała Podlaska in June.

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