What happened in St. Petersburg brutal murder of a liberal oppositionist Elena Grigorieva, who was remembered for her participation in rallies in support of Ukrainian nationalists and Mejlis members, as well as the LGBT community, was committed on a domestic basis by her 40-year-old drinking companion.
This was reported by the REN TV channel, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
Footage from Grigorieva’s apartment, taken after her death, eloquently indicates that the owner did not particularly care about the order in the house. Scattered things, unwashed dishes, dirt - a complete mess.
The official representative of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Svetlana Petrenko, stated that the crime was committed on domestic grounds, which was due to the similar asocial lifestyle of the “activist”.
“The murder was committed on a domestic basis, during a conflict between previously acquaintances. The woman led an antisocial lifestyle, repeatedly drank alcohol, including in company with the suspect,” she emphasized.
However, neither friends nor supporters of 40-year-old Grigorieva’s social activities continue to insist on political motives for the murder - Grigorieva, as a defender of LGBT people, was previously included in some blacklists of homophobic organizations.
Vitaly Bespalov, who personally knew Grigorieva, said that the murdered woman received threats from similar organizations.
A 40-year-old migrant has already been detained on suspicion of the murder of Elena Grigorieva. Shortly before the tragedy, the murdered woman was seen in a drunken company, and a bottle was subsequently found near the scene of the murder, which indicates a simpler explanation of the causes of the incident.