The body of the president of the St. Petersburg Karate Sports Federation Vitaly Konev was discovered on the territory of the Nevsky training ground in the Leningrad region near shooting targets with a gunshot wound to the head, a criminal case was opened, the press service reports Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Leningrad region.
The body was found on Wednesday February 7. It is noteworthy that Konev also worked as a shooting coach.
— Based on this fact, the Murino city investigation department of the investigation department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Leningrad region opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime within the meaning of part 1 of art. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder). Currently, forensic investigators from the Department of Investigation are working at the scene.
Investigative actions are carried out as part of the criminal case aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the incident. Steps are taken to establish the causes and conditions that contributed to the commission of the crime. The necessary examinations have been ordered,” the statement said.
Konev has headed the St. Petersburg Karate Federation since 2013.
Source : MatchTV
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